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The History Of Himmlers Deaths Head Ring By : {Herr Himmler\|Darth Maul\|Inn Vader} The SS-Ehrenring , unofficially called Totenkopfring ,which translates to Deaths Head Ring(English "Death's head ring"), was an award of Heinrich Himmler's Schutzstaffel (SS). It was not a state decoration, but rather a personal gift bestowed by Himmler. The ring was initially presented to senior of Lt Gonville Bromhead.Victoria Cross Rorkes Drift Zulu War By : Barry Sheppard Around 4,000 Zulus against 139 men of ours and that included medical staff and hospital patients. Colour Sergeant Frank BOURNE DCM Rorkes Drift Zulu War By : Barry Sheppard The battle at Rorke's Drift, during the afternoon of 22nd January 1879, is among the most famous in the history of the British Army.The battle began at 4:30 PM and continued for twelve hours. Lt. W B RHODES-MOOREHOUSE Victoria Cross WW1 RFC By : Barry Sheppard 1914/15 STAR It was awarded to all personnel who served in a any theater of war against the enemy between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. Pte Anthony PALMER Victoria Cross Grenadier Guards. Crimea By : Barry Sheppard During the Battle of Inkerman, Crimea, on 5th November 1854, Brevet Major Sir Charles Russell offered to dislodge a body a Russian soldiers from the Sandbag battery if anyone would volunteer to go with him. Sergeant Norman, Private Anthony Palmer and Private Bailey volunteered. Cpl William Lendrim Victoria Cross RE Crimea War By : Barry Sheppard VICTORIA CROSS Introduced as the premier award for gallantry, available for all ranks, to cover all actions since the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. A cross pattee. Harry Wood Victoria Cross Military Medal - 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards By : Barry Sheppard Double Gallantry won in France After the outbreak of WWI in August 1914, Harry Wood was sent to France with the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, in October 1914 and was later awarded the Military Medal for gallantry. L-Cpl James Murray VC Pretoria, South Africa 1879. By : Barry Sheppard The campaign began in 1877 and culminated in the showdown between the Zulus and the British when Lord Chelmsford's column was annihilated at Isandhlwana Pre-Deployment Tips for Soldiers going to Iraq By : Barry Sheppard - The best advice I can give you overall is to think of your finances. You will be earning much more money during your deployment with hazardous duty pay and everything else. If you are lower enlisted this additional money may be a shock to you. Take advantage of the Army’s thrift savings plan so you can earn even more money for the future. Whether you decide to invest this money or not do not ‘blow’ it on CDs and DVDs like many do. These things will help you through the deployment to some exten P Badcoe. VC Vietnam By : Barry Sheppard Peter Badcoe was born on January 11th, 1934, in Adelaide, where he grew up and attended school. He went into public service in South Australia and served as a clerk. Peter served in the 16th National Service Battalion for 7 weeks during 1952. Peter entered the OCS (Officer’s Cadet School) at Portsea, Victoria on July 12th of that year. He graduated successfully on the 13the of December, 1952, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. Victoria Cross K Wheatley Vietnam By : Barry Sheppard Kevin Arthur Wheatley was born the 13th of March, 1937 at Surry Hills, Sidney, Australia to Raymond George and Ivy Sarah Ann Wheatley. Kevin was their third child. Kevin attended Marouba Junction Junior Technical School. He married Edna Davis, a fourteen year old milk bar assistance on July 20th, 1954. Afghanistan British Medals VC Cpl B H Apiata By : Barry Sheppard Bill Henry "Willy" Apiata was born in Mangakino, New Zealand on the 28th of June, 1972 to a Maori New Zealander (his father) and a Paheka New Zealander (mother). His parents are separated, and he was raised by his mother in Northland until moving to Te Kaha, where he attended Whanau-a-Apanui Area School, until he left on his 15th birthday. Rayene Stewart Simpson - Victoria Cross VC Vietnam By : Barry Sheppard Rayene Stewart Simpson was born on the 16th of February, 1926, the third child of Robert William and Olga Maude Simpson of Redfern, Sydney, Australia. His mother deserted the family in 1931. Stewart was placed in the Church of England Home for Boys. He attended Carlingford and Dumaresque Island Public Schools at Taree, New South Wales. British Medals. Victoria Cross. Iraq. Johnson Beharry By : Barry Sheppard British Military Medals-Victoria Cross. Highest award for Bravery. Private Johnson Gideon BeHarry was born in Grenada on the 27th of July, 1979. He was born into a poor family who struggled with daily existence. He is the fourth of eight children, his siblings being given names, like his, beginning with J. There are Jude, Jackie, Jill, Jamila, Jeffrey, Jefron, Jade, and of course, Johnson. Victoria Cross Vietnam Keith Payne By : Barry Sheppard The Victoria Cross: Awarded for very outstanding deeds of gallantry in the presence of the enemy. British Medal Collecting By : Barry Sheppard Collecting British military medals for fun and profit might sound strange to some people, but it is a real collector’s life and hobby. Many people love to collect stamps, photographs, coins, rocks, and many other things. These people love to collect British military medals. British medal collecting is huge all over the world.

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