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    Medal estate from Sergent Rinuldi 2me REI


    dedehansen

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    Hello Gents,

    today I would like to share the medal estate from Sergent Rinuldi

    Mle 25307 2me REI with you. I have allready shown the document

    in another post.

    I´m not an expert in french medals, but I´ll try to do my best to

    describe them. If I´ve made a mistake please feel free to correct me.

    The Legion of Honour Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

    The Military Medal Médaille militaire

    The War Cross 1914–1918 Croix de guerre 1914–1918

    The Combatant's Cross Croix du combatant

    The 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal Médaille Interalliée de la Victoire 1914–1918

    The 1914–1918 Commemorative war medal Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918

    The Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918 Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1914–1918

    The Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin

    The Colonial Medal Médaille Coloniale

    The Morocco commemorative medal (1909) Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)

    The Order of the Dragon of Annam Ordre du Dragon d'Annam

    I´m looking forward to your comments.

    Kind regards

    Andreas

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    Hi Andreas,

    That's really great.

    Just a comment: the bar "Haut-Guir" has nothing to do on the Médaille Coloniale. This bar must go on the Médaille commémorative du Maroc.

    Question: what is the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale?

    Again, this is really impressive to see the full set of a Légionnaire with so much campaigns.

    You are a lucky man.

    Regards

    Bison

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    Hi Andreas,

    That's really great.

    Just a comment: the bar "Haut-Guir" has nothing to do on the Médaille Coloniale. This bar must go on the Médaille commémorative du Maroc.

    Question: what is the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale?

    Again, this is really impressive to see the full set of a Légionnaire with so much campaigns.

    You are a lucky man.

    Regards

    Bison

    Hi and thanks Bison,

    the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale is Tonkin.

    The clasp is old mounted on this ribbon, I´ll try to make detailphotos tomorrow.

    What I don´t understand is the 1900 Chine 1901 clasp on the Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin.

    Regards

    Andreas

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    The bar "1900 Chine 1901" I didn't see is not going on the Médaille commémorative du Tonkin. It goes on the Médaille commémorative de Chine which is not on the group. I suspect he was too young to have a chance to have this medal with those of the great war.

    I wonder why it is here... But sometimes, one can find this kind of strange thing.

    Tonkin is OK with the Médaille Coloniale. I have to check with my doc I don't have with me at the moment if it is possible to have the bar on the Médaille Coloniale AND the médaille commémorative du Tonkin. Not sure.

    Incredible career! But not unbelievable.

    Regards

    Bison

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    Yes for sure. The knight degree used to be awarded to the NCOs pending the duration of their tour. The officers used to be awarded the officer's degree and above according to their rank.

    Thanks Bison,

    in Germany you had to be officer to get some enameled.

    Regards

    Andreas

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    Now I´ve learned that the clasp Tonkin is at the least an award from the earley 1920´s

    and the Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal is arround 1885 is it possible that

    someone can be soldier allready 1885 untill NCO in the early 1920´s ?

    I know that this was possible in the imperial German forces, was this possible

    in the French army too ?

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