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Nearly fifteen years ago - when my interest in the QSA/KSA rekindled for the second time - I chanced upon the illustrated QSA to 2nd Life Guards in a local Militaria shop. As a matter of interest, it is impressed "1948 Tr.R.Penman, 2nd L.G." and bears the clasps "Cape Colony", "Johannesburg" and "Wittebergen". At the time, I was intrigued by the fitting of what I will describe as a metal prong on the top, rear of the ribbon; facing downwards and surmounted by a pin and clasp.
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Commonly, medals encountered in the so-called Good Old Days did not have the original ribbon. Not that I lost or indeed lose any sleep over that. They are what they are. However, I had never seen such a medal mounting arrangement before. I wondered it this particular arrangement was intended for mounting on Penman's 2LG parade breastplate. It seems not - as I have since encountered other such mountings on medals/groups to, perhaps, less illustrious units. Clearly, the pin and clasp would be sufficient to hold the medal on a tunic. What does the prong do?
Tpr. Penman served between 1894- 1906 with 2LG; specifically citing the Corps of Household Cavalry on his enlistment paper. His QSA clasp entitlement was not as extensive as many others in the 2LG. Doubtless, for Tpr. Robert Penman, earning those three clasps was exciting enough!
Regards
IL.
Nearly fifteen years ago - when my interest in the QSA/KSA rekindled for the second time - I chanced upon the illustrated QSA to 2nd Life Guards in a local Militaria shop. As a matter of interest, it is impressed "1948 Tr.R.Penman, 2nd L.G." and bears the clasps "Cape Colony", "Johannesburg" and "Wittebergen". At the time, I was intrigued by the fitting of what I will describe as a metal prong on the top, rear of the ribbon; facing downwards and surmounted by a pin and clasp.
Commonly, medals encountered in the so-called Good Old Days did not have the original ribbon. Not that I lost or indeed lose any sleep over that. They are what they are. However, I had never seen such a medal mounting arrangement before. I wondered it this particular arrangement was intended for mounting on Penman's 2LG parade breastplate. It seems not - as I have since encountered other such mountings on medals/groups to, perhaps, less illustrious units. Clearly, the pin and clasp would be sufficient to hold the medal on a tunic. What does the prong do?
Tpr. Penman served between 1894- 1906 with 2LG; specifically citing the Corps of Household Cavalry on his enlistment paper. His QSA clasp entitlement was not as extensive as many others in the 2LG. Doubtless, for Tpr. Robert Penman, earning those three clasps was exciting enough!
Regards
IL.