Join Mark Smith for a fascinating journey through the history of British military medals, from the Civil War to World War Two.
Episode 5: “What’s in a box?”
In this informative postscript, Mark Smith shows how the discovery of a group of medals is not as straightforward as might first appear – for example the documents that add value to any collection, even the box itself, and the contents that could include vital clues from a musket ball that wounded to the cigarette case that saved a life.
ABOUT THE STORY IS ON THEIR CHEST
Their Story is on Their Chest is a five programme series charting the evolution of the medal from the Battle of Edgehill to the Second World War. Each episode is hosted by Harry Bucknall and presented by Mark Smith, The Antiques Roadshow’s arms and militaria expert.