Heads up, DFM stolen from The Yorkshire Museum
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Heads up, DFM stolen from The Yorkshire Museum
Along with other medals, just in case they surface, see
Gallantry award for Harry Potter actor among medals stolen from North Yorkshire museum (From The Northern Echo)
Gallantry award for Harry Potter actor among medals stolen from North Yorkshire museum (From The Northern Echo)
Sad news, but the DFM, unlike the other medals in the group, is named with the recipient's details on the rim, and will be instantly recognisable should it ever come on the market. The hope is the scrote who stole them puts them on ebay where they will be easy to spot. Worst case scenario is that it will go in the scrap silver, where it will net the thief around a tenner!
Small point, shame they described the DFM as a circular medal, as it is of course oval.
Small point, shame they described the DFM as a circular medal, as it is of course oval.
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and Jimmy Gardner engraved on the side
Whichever, the theft is another example of people who know nothing and care even less. And I doubt any subsequent sentence would compensate the family [or indeed the PPRuNe community] for the outrage.
And the stripes on the ribbon are violet (not blue) and white (would think that the Northern Echo might have looked it up).
... or is this just more Media inaccuracy?
