Update Victoria medal

[Brendan75]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well. Since my last post shortly after i found the medal. I have cleaned the medal with soap water only. One of the members mentioned on my last post that there will be a persons name on the rim of the medal and was right. On the rim of the medal is punched in
T.P.R:T.R PATERSON BRABANTS HORSE. I still need to try and do some internet research and see if i can find any info on the person. In the meantime i will send the medal in for repairs. I will send another update at a latter stage. The rest of my finds still need to be cleaned but i have attached some photos .

Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting to all.









The little brass ring i thought was a copper pipe connection fitting or something, after cleaning it i found that it is actually a coin ring, a 1940s South African 1d penny.

 

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[Javadroid]

That's a beauty and a truly historical find. Congrats and well done on the clean-up!

 

[Aureus]

That's an amazing medal. I hope you'll be able to ID the person who it belonged to. Again, huge congratulations!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

You have found some really nice things lately...keep it up!

 

[Subterranean]

Congratulations on finding a "mini museum" in one dig! That medal is very special and I hope you can track down a descendant of that "horse soldier." Assuming he was a Trooper (TPR) in Brabant's Horse Brigade Cheers, Sub

 

[Chug And Red]

Im not sure how to read the info on the edge of the medal but could this be the one HH Chug

1254 Trooper ​

Richard PATTERSON

, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.


found on this web site

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[Inspector]

Nice work on the cleaning of the medal, you have several other interesting finds there with the relics & coins, congrats on a great hunt

Looking forward to ongoing research, BOL

 

[washingtonian]

Brendan, this is super neat. Looks like a really cool piece of history. Was this medal given to veterans of the boer war?

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Chug And Red]

Just noticed I had 1 extra T in Paterson Mistakes happen Maybe you can find someone who know the way to read the info hh Chug

 

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[Hawks88]

Nice work on the cleanup Brendan. You’ve been finding some real interesting items lately. Congrats

 

[ToddsPoint]

I collect medals so I knew the Brit medal would have the soldiers name. I've never seen a Brit medal that wasn't marked with a name and outfit. American medals are seldom marked, and never with the outfit, only the name. I hope you can trace this fellow further. A great find in my humble opinion. Gary

 

[against the wind]

Sweet hunt , that medal would definitely make me happy.
Congratulations and good luck with the Restoration.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is an outstanding medal Brendan, and a great piece of history. Congrats to you.

 

[A2coins]

Great job thats a true treasure wow

 

[CRUSADER]

I collect medals so I knew the Brit medal would have the soldiers name. I've never seen a Brit medal that wasn't marked with a name and outfit. American medals are seldom marked, and never with the outfit, only the name. I hope you can trace this fellow further. A great find in my humble opinion. Gary

I have. Most are marked but some were not.