Film Zulu: Colour Sergeant Bourne: It's a miracle. Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle. Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.
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What metal are origininal campaign medals made of.
90th
Posts : 10654 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:35 am
Hi Dave. The campaign medals are made out of silver and they are quite weighty for their size. cheers 90th.
Dave
Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21
Subject: Re: What Metal ? Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:34 am
Well that's good to know. We all know Silver is more expensive than Bronze which is what the VC is made of.. So the value comes in what the medal represents.
90th
Posts : 10654 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:48 am
hi dave. The VC may only be bronze but , isnt it from cannon captured during the Crimean War at Sevastopol ( not sure of the spelling ) cheers 90th.
garywilson1
Posts : 374 Join date : 2009-01-22 Age : 60 Location : Timisoara , Romania
Subject: Re: What Metal ? Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:52 am
Hello 90th , that is what i thought as well , but what do you think about this article
Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
Subject: Re: What Metal ? Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:01 pm
Hi Gary. I have read this article before. And I think is quite feasible what the man is saying. The interesting thing is, no one has contradicted his claim.
90th
Posts : 10654 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:23 pm
hi gary. Very interesting , as oh2 has said quite feasable as no-one has come forward to contradict the claim. cheers 90th.
Dave
Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21
Subject: Re: What Metal ? Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:25 pm
Thanks for the link Gary. Certainly an eye-opener. But is it true. ?
garywilson1
Posts : 374 Join date : 2009-01-22 Age : 60 Location : Timisoara , Romania
Subject: Re: What Metal ? Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:08 am
Yes i think it could be . As pointed out , no-one has contradicted it.