This means that unless I find things out, all the history of my family will be lost and that would be a shame. My Dad was an only child and only 3 when his Father died, and I am the only child of my late Dad, so am the last of the line and have no children. Also being able to find out about my Grandfather's life in WW1 will be so interesting. When I get it all sorted out, I shall take a photo so that you can all see that I had success. I shall be very proud to wear them next year at our Rememberance Service, rather than carry them in my hand. I will write to the Fleet Air Arm Museum to request a copy of my Grandfather's Naval Service Records.Ĭan any one suggest who might be suitable to re-ribbon these medals and would I be able to keep the original ribbons? Do you have any idea how much re-ribboning might cost? Thank you all so much for your kindness in replying and coming up with so many suggestions, information and help. Have you seen his service record? Microfilche copies are held at the National Archives, Kew, these are in service number order in BT 377/7 or copies from the original can be obtained from the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
I've never seen any of Austin Payne's work, he died before I turned up on the scene! It certainly means I can look on these medals in a different light, not only as Honours to a brave man, but also with humour which, if my Dad inherited it, my Thank you for the smile you have given me on a miserable rainy day. Wilfred is the Rabbit and Squeak I believe is the Penguin. Payne illustrated the comic until his retirement in 1953." The strip was a big success during the 1920s. Pip and Squeak first appeared in illustrations for Lamb's articles in the Children's Mirror. Lamb and the naming of the characters in the strip is due to Austin Payne's wartime batman who for unknown reasons was known as "Pip-Squeak". This funny animal comic first appeared in the Daily Mirror in 1919. "Austin Bowen Payne was the artist of the 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred' daily comic strip.
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