Named 1939-1945 Medal

[Cameron Stockton]

Hi

I thought I would post the first medal I brought. A named 1939-1945 medal to M21918 A:Hoffman.

I have no information about his service career so any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Cameron

[lithgow]

See this for info:
British campaign medals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Cameron Stockton]

See this for info:
British campaign medals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hi

Interesting, thanks for the link. So this particular medal was issued to a member of the commonwealth.

Also, is there any way of identifying which part of the commonwealth it came from?

Thanks

Cameron

[lithgow]

Not Australian awarded-the medal you have is copper plated with nickel (that has worn or been stripped off)-a British issue-can't help you with the name though...

[Cameron Stockton]

Hi

I am a complete novice when it comes to World War Two British Medals, but if it is named and British issue would it have been privately done?

Thanks

Cameron

[lithgow]

Don't know-you'll need Adrian or Big Ned or other British collectors for that-theyll help you-researching British veterans is much harder than Australians unfortunately.

[Cameron Stockton]

Don't know-you'll need Adrian or Big Ned or other British collectors for that-theyll help you-researching British veterans is much harder than Australians unfortunately.

Hi

Ok. Thanks.

Cameron

[StuG III]

Hoffman is a S.African surname, maybe look in that direction.

Tom

[Walkwolf]

Hi Cameron. WWII British medals were not issued named. Apparently only
South African and Australian medals were officially impressed - I would
try the South African connection, as Tom above suggests.........

[daniel1234]

Hello Cameron,
Most British medals were mostly issued as unnamed,the only way to find out is to buy them with their box that came in the post.