itemco16527 Posted May 2, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2022 AS.18154 Pte. M. Thamae, APC I got this great GSM a few months ago off eBay. When I first saw the listing I thought "APC" meant Army Pay Corps, so I decided I'd get it for my collection since I'd never had any medals to the Army Pay Corps in my collection. As it turns out, it was more interesting (to me anyway) than I initially realized. I found the soldier's medal roll entry on Ancestry and discovered "APC" actually meant African Pioneer Corps which served the High Commission Territories. Sure, to most it's just a rather common GSM. But, it's special to me as it is the first medal I've owned to a soldier from Africa that wasn't from South Africa; plus, the clasp is for service during a pivotal part of Middle Eastern history. I feel like I really scored by being able to get this medal for my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted February 15, 2023 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2023 Interesting history! Gotta be uncommon! Thanks for posting it. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itemco16527 Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted March 3, 2023 My pleasure, Brian! I just realized I need to visit this forum more often. Lately, it's been hard to escape the gravitational pull of the USMF 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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