I've been wanting a WW1 British pair for quite a while. I finally ran across a pair that I liked and could buy reasonably. They were purchased from the vets great-nephew. The nephew could only tell me a couple of details about the vet, but that was better than nothing.
The vets name was Aaron Bashkow and he emigrated to the US sometime after WW1. He lived in Los Angeles and was killed by a bus there in the early 1950's. He died long before the nephew was born so he knew little about him.
I am wanting to know about the number/name/regiment stamped into the medals. J-4014 PTE. A. BASHKOW R. FUS. I believe R.FUS. is the Royal Fusiliers. Are they infantry? What is the significance of the "J" in the number?
Is PTE like the US private first class?
The BWM ribbon is new from Defence Medals in Canada. The BWM didn't have a ribbon when I got it. The ribbon on the Victory is original and I made the bracket to keep them together.
Ammersee
The vets name was Aaron Bashkow and he emigrated to the US sometime after WW1. He lived in Los Angeles and was killed by a bus there in the early 1950's. He died long before the nephew was born so he knew little about him.
I am wanting to know about the number/name/regiment stamped into the medals. J-4014 PTE. A. BASHKOW R. FUS. I believe R.FUS. is the Royal Fusiliers. Are they infantry? What is the significance of the "J" in the number?
Is PTE like the US private first class?
The BWM ribbon is new from Defence Medals in Canada. The BWM didn't have a ribbon when I got it. The ribbon on the Victory is original and I made the bracket to keep them together.
Ammersee
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