Sunday 24 January 2016

Searching for missing medals? The Register can help you

All collectors of medals and many families searching for their ancestor's medals will be looking for a missing medal (or medals) to make a group whole again. Effecting a reunite is a holy grail, and generally takes luck more than anything.

The internet and databases are improving the chances of a re-unite. The internet makes it possible to advertise for a re-unite using forums and message boards, databases allow records of medals offered for sale to be kept. 

The trick is now to unite the two to actively join the seeker with the seller. The Register makes this possible. The Register now shows records of QSAs and KSAs and other medals that have been offered for sale. There are over 24,900 records of medals for sale from auctions, medal dealers and also medals in a private collection, so at least you know the medal exists. I also go through old sale catalogues from the last 50 years adding information to The Register. Amongst these records I have seen many possible reunites - see the long list below.

Just this weekend records in The Register allowed me to contact a family researcher seeking a QSA to reunite with his great-grandfather's Distinguished Conduct Medal - QMS 1261 T Hogan, King's Royal Rifle Corps . The QSA had appeared on a dealer's list. The family researcher had originally posted a request on the British Medals Forum in 2013.

Harnessing the power of The Register is easy:

  • Buy the record of the man or woman (The Register holds records for nurses) you are interested in.
  • Email me and I will add the details to this page for anyone in the world to see 
  • Done! 
  • Simply wait for an email from The Register telling you the record has been updated.  
  • Once purchased there is no further cost, you will always be eligible for update emails. Just remember to keep your email address updated with The Register.

The Register is the only automated re-unite register actively linking searcher and seller. It is cheaper than other medal trackers and also gives you actual information about the recipient. Try it!

Re-unites noted so far:

* Nursing Sister MB Alexander, Scottish Hospital: QSA and KSA with Scottish National Red Cross Hospital and St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association Tribute Medal 1900
* Sgt-Mjr H Arnold, Australian Horse: DCM and QSA with Gunnedah and District Boer War Tribute Medal
* Lt JA Baillie, Steinaecker's Horse: DSO,QSA,Coronation 1902 with Victory Medal
* L-Cpl R Belsey 4338, 9th Lancers: MM (in a museum) with QSA,KSA,Victory Medal
* Cpl HL Byas, British South Africa Police: British War Medal with 1914-15 Star
* Pte H Clarke 5075, 6th Dragoons: QSA with KSA
* Pte G Clayden 477, Rifle Brigade: QSA with KSA
* Scout W Coles 10057, French's Scouts: QSA with KSA
* Pte FW Collins 3761, Middlesex Regiment: QSA with 1914-15 Star trio
* Pte J Cunniff 2022, Scots Guards: QSA with KSA
* Gnr HJ Davis 59257, RHA: QSA, KSA with LSGC
* Cpl A Grainger 2454, Buffs: IGS with QSA
* Pte J Gun 4384, Seaforths: Queen's Sudan with IGS and Khedive's Sudan
* Pte C Haines 4344, South Wales Borderers: QSA with KSA
* AB RJ Harris, HMS Magicienne: QSA with African General Service
* QMS 1261 T Hogan, KRRC: QSA with DCM and Militia LSGC
* Major AL Howard, Canadian Scouts: DSO and QSA with Northwest Canada medal (locally engraved)
* Cpl E Ibbotson 8226, RE: QSA with MC, DCM, 1914-15 Star
* Gnr H Jackman 85631, RFA: QSA with LSGC and Coronation 1911
* Duffadar DM Khan 1706, 18th Bengal Lancers: QSA with Order of British India
* Pte J King 3152, 19th Hussars: QSA with KSA
* Lt-Col CVB Kuper, RA: QSA with 1914-15 Star trio
* Trpr ID Mackenzie 520,  Rhodesian Regiment: QSA with BSAC
.............. and there are more.

Of course the record of medals sold works the other way: identifying splits which I blogged earlier.





59 comments:

  1. Pte J Hannah 1326, Gordon Highlanders - QSA sold in December 2014 - KSA now for sale

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  2. Pte CH Napper 3942, 6th Dragoon Guards and 3rd Dragoon Guards - QSA sold December 2011 - KSA now for sale

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  3. Pte H Mullin 7897, Grenadier Guards - KSA ebay Nov 2011 - MM now for sale

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  4. Sapper JA Venus 24803, Royal Engineers - KSA ebay Nov 2011 - QSA now for sale

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  5. Pte 3086 J Donnelly, Cape Mounted Rifles - KSA ebay Sept 2012 - QSA & BWM now for sale

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  6. Pte 2616 T Smith, Middlesex Rgt - QSA ebay Dec 2014 - KSA now for sale

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  7. Driver 82352 A Stone RFA - QSA in a private collection, KSA now for sale. Owner of QSA notified.

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  8. Lt AGMF Howard King's (Royal Lancaster Regt) - QSA sold Jan 2015. KSA now for sale

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    1. QSA for sale once more October 2023

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  9. Pte 3284 W Webb 10th Hussars - QSA sold eBay November 2013. KSA now for sale

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  10. R J Harris AB HMS Magicienne - QSA on auction site March 2017, now re-united with his AGS through The Register.

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  11. Trpr 211 J Potts Protectorate Regt (Mafeking defender) - QSA sold 1971 & 1975. KSA now for sale

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  12. Sgt T/9538 WJT Tattersall ASC, BWM sold January 2016, QSA & LSGC for sale again

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  13. Pte 3718 N McLaren 18th Hussars, QSA sold ebay December 2011. KSA now for sale

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  14. Sgt 25625 CE Ellaby, Prince of Wales LH, QSA sold DNW March 2011. KSA now for sale - Trpr 1324 BSAP

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  15. Pte 3569 JK Woodhall 6th Dragoon Guards. KSA sold eBay July 2017. QSA & 1914 Star trio sold at auction today

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    1. QSA only for sale on eBay - where is the 14 Star trio?

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  16. Sgt 744 J Kerr Cape Police. KSA sold eBay May 2012. QSA Sgt 22393 J Kerr Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard - to be offered at auction

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  17. Pte 380 GW Bates CIV. QSA sold Special Auction Services April 2015. His named Willesden Tribute Medal now for sale

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  18. Pte 4582 FJ Higgins 7th Dragoon Guards. KSA sold Alec Kaplan February 2015. QSA now for sale.

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  19. Pte 5243 A Coles Devon Rgt. QSA & KSA now for sale on separate sites.

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  20. EP Harrison Imperial Hospital Corps. KSA sold at Bonhams in 2013, QSA now offered at Bonhams' next auction.

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  21. Pte 4169 P Rooney 2 Battalion The Gordon Highlanders. KSA sold on eBay in 2014. IGS now offered at Auction.

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  22. Trpr 433 RC Luxford 1 Imperial Light Horse. British South Africa Company medal with a collector. QSA now offered at Auction.

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  23. Pte 4158 J Lindow 1 Battalion The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. KSA sold in 2012. QSA now offered at Auction.

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  24. Pte 3242 William Duckworth The Manchester Regiment. QSA and KSA currently for sale separately.

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  25. Scout W Coles 10057, French's Scouts: QSA with KSA. KSA has re-appeared named to 1613 Bethune's MI.

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  26. Sapper 2660 J Kenny RE. KSA sold 2017. QSA now for sale.

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  27. Pte 1074 A Griffin 4th bn Rifle Brigade. British South Africa Company medal sold 2018. QSA now for sale.

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  28. Pte 5232 J Collins Manchester Rgt. KSA sold 2019. QSA for sale again!

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  29. Pte 4938 A Bromley Leicestershire Rgt. QSA sold 2019. KSA is now for sale.

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  30. Pte 5549 D Packham Grenadier Gds KSA (single clasp 1902) sold 2020. QSA is now for sale.

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  31. Pte 5018 WH Huckett 5th Dragoon Guards, QSA sold September 2016. 1914 Star for sale now.

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  32. Pte 8469 A Potter RAMC, QSA sold February 2017. LSGC now for sale.

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  33. Lt LSW Fuller Frontier Light Horse, QSA sold April 2012. BSAC now for sale.

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  34. Pte E Kinsella KRRC, IGS sold May 2021. QSA now for sale.

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  35. QMS AE Brown Nesbitt's Horse. KSA sold April 2017. QSA now for sale.

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  36. WJ Paul, Trooper 1527 Steinaecker's Horse sold October 2017. British South Africa Company (Rhodesia 1896, Mashonaland 1897) British South Africa Police and QSA (Pte 9167 Thorneycroft's MI) now for sale.

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  37. RA Rowledge, Pte 6527 Border Regiment. MM & QSA sold in 2012, MM in 2017. QSA is now for sale.

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  38. R Ray, Pte 2948 Manchester Rgt. QSA sold on eBay in March 2018, KSA is in an auction.

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  39. FJ Burgin, Drvr 23422 Royal Field Artillery. KSA sold May 2012, QSA now on the market.

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  40. An unusual one, EJ Chudley Pte 24 Namaqualand Town Guard. Cape Copper Company medal sold 1981. QSA now for sale.

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  41. JH Smith, CSM 17858 Royal Engineers. DCM (dated on edge) sold May 2002. QSA now on offer.

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  42. ID McKenzie Trooper 520 Rhodesian Regt. British South Africa Company medal sold November 2015. QSA now on offer.

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  43. Tricky re-unite as surname spelt differently and number is different: Pte 6684 J Millen Lancashire Fusiliers, QSA sold on eBay May 2013. KSA now for sale as Pte 6084 T Millin

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  44. TH Charlesworth 4311 Northumberland Fusiliers. Khedive's Sudan sold on eBay August 2011. Queen's Sudan now for sale.

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  45. J Dickinson 3492 9th Lancers. KSA sold January 2018. QSA now for sale.

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  46. S Gorman 2268 King's Own Scottish Borderers. QSA sold March 2020. KSA now for sale.

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  47. T Martin 253 Cape Mounted Rifles. QSA & KSA sold April 2011. LSGC sold Nov 2022.

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  48. WA Pascoe 247 Namaqualand Town Guard. QSA sold 2012. BWM for sale December 2022

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  49. GE Leach 2906 Rifle Brigade - Queen's Sudan sold November 2022. QSA for sale February 2023.

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  50. RC Hooper 30798 RFA. QSA & KSA sold June 2022. DCM now for sale October 2023.

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  51. W Brown 2688 Devon Rgt - QSA sold 2019. KSA for sale November 2023

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  52. J Murphy 60 Cape Mounted Rifles QSA sold 1980 KSA for sale Novemberf 2023

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  53. H Nice 2584 Royal Engineers - QSA & ISM sold 2018. KSA for sale November 2023

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  54. FB Lecky Major Royal Horse Artillery - group last sold Noonan's 2017 with erased KSA, KSA for sale February 2024

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  55. A Walmsley 3325 West Yorkshire Rgt - KSA sold July 2018. DCM, Ashanti Star, QSA now for sale.

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  56. S Stead 4627 5th Lancers - KSA sold September 2018, QSA now for sale.

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