Military Medals

[ElizabethHerts]

OH has inherited his father's military medals, mainly Second World War.
Apart from one in a box, they are loose. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and has the two items shown here under the rank:
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/british-army-ranks

We didn't realise that the two belonged together until I googled.

I have been looking for a way to display/store them, either as shown, but at least together denoting his rank, but I haven't found anything online yet.

Also, I need to buy other items to store his medals and hat badges.
If anyone has any recommendations, please let me know.

These items will all pass to my grandson. I am preparing a document detailing them all.

[ElizabethHerts]

I've found boxes for storage online, but nothing similar to the illustration I gave in the link.

https://www.awardmedals.com/medal-se...ting/full-size

[Jill]

This company do a range of medal display cases with options for a photo and a caption, and have a video of how to mount them. It's something I need to do with my grandfather's WW1 medals and my father in law's WW2 ones, though I will probably take them to a specialist company a few miles away.

https://www.easyframe.co.uk/medal-fr...RoCL-cQAvD_BwE

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Jill

This company do a range of medal display cases with options for a photo and a caption, and have a video of how to mount them. It's something I need to do with my grandfather's WW1 medals and my father in law's WW2 ones, though I will probably take them to a specialist company a few miles away.

https://www.easyframe.co.uk/medal-fr...RoCL-cQAvD_BwE

Thanks, Jill. It's no good having them rattling about in a bag.

[Olde Crone]

Ooh, thankyou for this thread. It's reminded me that I handed over my father's medals to my youngest grandson, because he is the only one interested. They live in a cigar box atm but they deserve to be in something better.

OC

[JBee]

I've used this company to have medals mounted for wearing etc.

Also have wall display mounts and boxes iirc correctly

They are a well known and trusted company



https://worcmedals.com/

[ElizabethHerts]

Thanks, Julie, I'll take a look.

[crawfie]

Have you looked on Etsy? They have lots of different boxes to either display or store medals of any variety.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/search?q=dis...ref=search_bar

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by crawfie

Have you looked on Etsy? They have lots of different boxes to either display or store medals of any variety.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/search?q=dis...ref=search_bar

Thanks, I'll take a look.