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Fathers Service Record

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PhiloNauticus:

re: the 'R' or 'VR' on the medal record - confess you have me there, I don't know.  Perhaps re-issue (?) for a lost/damaged medal?

n4mv3t:
My youngest sister has the original medals and we are certain there was no re-issue, so the mystery remains ... I have posted the original document in the hope that another poster/viewer may see it and have an answer.
PhiloNauticus - you have been most helpful and again I thank you ... 'Doc'

Deepankar Choudhury:
Could you pls tell us briefly about the service record of your father's record

n4mv3t:
Deepankar - Like most who saw active service he never talked about it ... why? ... from my own experience (platoon medic, Aust Army Vietnam) it's 'cos those who did the "hard yards" already know and those who didn't wouldn't understand - the only info I have on his service is within the documents I have posted and which PhiloNauticus has assisted in helping me understand the Navy "shorthand".

James_harvey:
Medal record card

The tick means issued the R means clasp

The Africa star was also issued with clasp North Africa 1942-43 this means he was awarded the Africa star and clasp

Hope this helps

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