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    2. Was the officers collar fully coloured or were there collar patches as worn by the other ranks ?
    3. There has been much discussion regarding the naming of Australian Police LSGC medals. It is challenging to attach any rules to it. There are also at least two known examples of LSGC’s to Queensland Police that were issued unnamed. Below are some examples.
    4. Absolutely beautiful! I can’t even compete, this has already been shown here at least twice, the send second one, practically common place now:
    5. Dear Gentlemen, Here is the identification of a medal posted here: I'm not sure this medal is a "Naval Merit Medal", without a picture of the reverse to confirm it if there is an inscription. On the obverse, one can see the portait of General Bì Shùchéng of the Zhilu Coalition Army and under it the inscription which read "Gift from Bì Shùchéng". At 3 o'clock there is a panoply of weapons and at 9 o'clock half a ship. The reason I think is because he was, in the winter of 1925, successively promoted commander-in-chief of Jinan Defense, commander-in-chief of the maritime defense (commander of the Bohai Fleet), envoy of the Jiaodong Protector and commander of the Eighth Army. - this document is public domain: Yours sincerely, No one
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    7. Dear Gentlemen, Here is the identification of a medal posted here: - "First Division Zhilu* Coalition Army". It is more likely that this is an ID badge for the division staff, not a medal. *Chihli-Shantung / Zhili -Shandong - There is another one, and it's a pass: - Here is a medal "3rd class medal": This one has the ribbon of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure! There are no identical center pieces with the tiger. Yours sincerely, No one
    8. Dear Farkas, Thank you for taking the time to explain exactly how to interpret the ribbon bars. Your work is greatly appreciated. I purchased this ribbon bar because of the combination of OBE and MM. I found it pleasing. Yours sincerely, No one PS: your message didn't show up, neither does mine
    9. The only way to obtain information about him, assuming he didn't win any high awards, is to request a copy of his service record from Bundesarchiv: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Content/Artikel/Artikel-ausserhalb-der-Navigation/Hinweise-milit-Unterlagen-persbez/benutzen-hinweise-militaerische-unterlagen-persbezogen-en.html
    10. Agreed! Actwas able to see that one in person awhile back. Used to own one in a case, wish I hadn’t lost my archives
    11. Thank you so much Gordon! Dad never talked much of his service other than some random comments. He took part in attacking a Uboat off Misco Island at the start of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Also saw many smoke plumes from sunken ships and occasional life boat. He hated the Uboats, needless to say.
    12. Hello! I did one mistake... It´s NOT Heeresgruppe Erzherzog Joseph, but Heeresfront Erzherzog Joseph! Since Jan.5, 1917 the Eastern Front was divided in Heeresfront des "Oberbefehlshabers Ost" (Commander-in-Chief East) and the Heeresfront Erzherzog Joseph. The Heeresfront Erzherzog Joseph consisted of: K.u.k. 7th army, K.u.k. 1st army and Heeresgruppe Mackensen with german 9th army and bulgarian 3rd army. So the recipient could be a german soldier! I don´t know anything about the sticks. Maybe they teached some soldiers something and needed the stick to show something? No idea...
    13. Hello together A few days ago i got this CDV of a prussian non-combatant. On the back also his name: I think it means "Westphal" and a date Metz (Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine) Sept. 1904. I think it`s a higher prussian official as for example a Regierungs or Rechnungsrat. I had a look into the 1877 list and found for example a Westphal Albert Polizeikommissar in Straßburg (also in A-L.) with IC on non-combatant ribbon for 1870. On the CDV he`s wearing: -IC 1870 n/c. with oaks -??????? I believe an prussian GMVK, if i am right for 1866 no MEZ1 were awarded. -RAO4 (red eagle 4) -Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 for n./c. (war memorial medal for 1870 n./c.) -Kreuz für 1866 (cross for 1866 with combatant`s ribbon) -Centenarmedaille (Centenialmedal) 1897 The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1. Or could it be another decoration on schwarz-weißen (black/white) "war ribbon" - as for example a RAO4 without X? Thanks for input / help.
    14. Rittersmith1916, I would suggest that you contact cef.research@rogers.com . I know this individual personally and he can supply you with good results in the search for information on your father. It will take a couple of month for the LAC to respond to a request for information on your father so the sooner you start your research the sooner you will receive some answers. The researcher and I are both members of the Ottawa Branch or the Orders and Medals Research Society (OMRS). Good luck in your quest. Regards, Gordon
    15. Well, the problem is that I am not living in US. I am ready to pay USD 100,- including postage immediately, but shipped to Prague, Czech Republic.
    16. In medal collecting, you can never have too much information. So I thought it might be handy to have this for future reference. Below image referenced from Clive Johnson’s book Australian's Awarded.
    17. The same February 13, 2024 auction by Heritage Auctions as that noted above (Auction 61371) offered a Mixed Courts badge made by Froment Meurice as Lot 25091 (https://coins.ha.com/itm/islamic-dynasties/ottoman-empire/islamic-dynasties-ottoman-empire-silver-judge-s-badge-nd-unc-/a/61371-25091.s?type=notice-winnernotification). This auction also is archived on the CoinArchives webiste as well (https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=6772761&AucID=7878&Lot=25091&Val=bbbeaf5979a6dfc22b36228b8a1cfe68). The description identifies the badge as silver, gives a weight of 158.53 g, and gives its approximate dimensions as ~120 x 85 mm. The actual measurements of this badge re 118 x 88 mm. Owain also let me know about this offering by Heritage Auctions. High-resolution image of the obverse of the Heritage Auctions Mixed Courts badge (Lot 25091). This image, and the following photo of then reverse of the badge, are copyrighted by Heritage Auctions (@2023Heritage Auctions). This image does show that this is actually a silver and gold District Courts badge. Vermeil can be seen on the rayed embellishment, the fringe of the mantle, the "embroidered" design on the lateral folds of the mantle, the star above the central tablet, the cords and tassels tying each of the upper corners of the mantle, the central upper crown, each of the oak and laurel branches, the staffs and distal ornaments of the tugs, the small wreath around the Order of Medjidie element, and the central portion and tugra of the Order of Medjidie (also see the last photo in this post). High-resolution image of the reverse of the Heritage Auctions Mixed Courts badge. Note the tag underneath the tunic pin that reads "F.R." on a small handwritten paper tag glued to the reverse, presumably the original owner of this badge. The auction description notes that the associated case has a gilt (?) "FR" on the outside of the upper lid. The reverse is marked "FROMENT-MEURICE" above the two large rivets, but there is no diamond-shaped hallmark with the rose and Froment-Meurice name on this badge. The case for the Heritage Auctions District Courts badge. The name "FROMENT-MEURICE" and the shop address at 372 RUE ST HONORÉ, PARIS' is printed in gold on the maroon satin of the case lid, above the red velvet bed for the badge. As noted, the outer upper lid also bears the initials "F.R." as seen on the tag affixed to the reverse of the badge. These initials appear to be written in black ink, not gilt. As this is a gold and silver District Court badge, it could only have belonged to a judge, not one of the other court functionaries who wore silver badges. The only judge I have been able to identify who is represented by these initials is the Spanish Judge Frédéric Rauret y Sugastres. He was known to go by Frédéric Rauret. Judge Rauret y Sugastres was named to the Mansourah District Court on 16 September, 1892, transferred to the District Court of Alexandria in 27 March, 1897, and was decommissioned due to health issues on 31 October, 1904. As this predates the February 1926 publication of the 50th anniversary volume Les Juridictions Mixtes d'Égypte 1876-1926 Livre d'or Édité sous le Patronage du Conseil de l’Ordre des Avocats á l’Occasion du Cinquantenaire des Tribunaux de la Réforme, par le journal des Tribunaux Mixtes. Alexandrie, Egypte, I am confident there is not another Egyptian or European judge with the F.R. initials who would have been the owner of this badge. Above is the only photo I have currently found of Judge Frédéric Rauret y Sugastres. This image comes from the George Sherman Batcheller, 1837-1908, Papers, 1825-1943, bulk, 1858-1908 (SC11218), in the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections in Albany, NY, USA. This photo, taken in Egypt at an unspecified date, is curated in Box 10, Folder 27, and is identified as: "Rauret, Frederic (autographed); Photographer: Fettel & Bernard, Alexandria (Egypt)". I do not know what awards Rauret y Sugastres is wearing in this portrait. George Sherman Batcheller was a U.S. Civil War veteran and jurist who was recommended as a U.S. judge to the Egyptian Mixed Courts by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1875. Batcheller was appointed to the District Court in Cairo on 10 November, 1875. He was decommissioned on 30 November, 1885. Batcheller was apparently re-appointed to the Courts in 1898, I am uncertain which Court he served at that time. He was promoted to President of the Appeals Court in 1902. The reverse of the studio card portrait of Frédéric Rauret y Sugastres identifying the Fettel and Bernard photo studio in Alexandria (New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections in Albany, NY, USA. This photo is in Box 10, Folder 27). The Heritage Auctions Mixed Courts badge was previously sold on 15 October, 2022 by Editions V. Gadoury, Auction 2022, Lot 225, archived on the NumisBids website (https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=6035&lot=225). The Gadoury auction illustrated the obverse of this badge (above in a moderate-resolution image) and provided a photo of it in the case (below), there is no image of the reverse of the badge. I previously included both of these Gadoury auction photos as the first two images in my post of 22 September, 2022 on this thread. No mention is made in the Gadoury description of the initials "F.R." on the case nor on the reverse of the badge. Moderate-resolution image of the the Gadoury Auction offering of the same Froment Meurice badge that belonged to Spanish Judge Frédéric Rauret y Sugastres. The distinctions between the silver parts of the badge design and those that are gilt are a bit better defined in the above photo. This image shows the noted damage to the front lower right corner of the case from impact with a right-angled item. Above is a moderate-resolution image of the Heritage Auctions Mixed Courts badge from Auction 61371, Lot 25091. This is a post-auction image that shows well the contrast between the silver and vermeil (gold) in the decoration of this badge. The gilt components on Froment-Meiurice District Court badges are different on some other examples. On some badges, the central tablet and the rays around the star are also gilt, a few have the rayed embellishment around the Order of Medjidie gilt, and on a couple the "embroidery" design on the lateral mantle folds are not gilt, some show no vermeil on the oak and laurel branches, or the tugs. There are also differences in which portions of the design are gilt on District Courts badges by other manufacturers.
    18. Hello Will! Great document! Those photos are very rare! Congrats! I have only one photo in my collection. Your card was written by a man called "Schlodder" from the GRPR. He writes to an Unteroffizier of the Sturmbataillon of the Heeresgruppe Erzherzog Johann. There was one man with the name "Schlodder" of that unit the casualty lists: Vizefeldwebel Schlodder: http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/4570054 With the number "1154" you can order the regimental history of GRPR on pdf for 10€ here: https://military-books.lima-city.de/hp01/garde.html
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    20. Dear Gentlemen, Here is the identification of a medal posted here: - "Ordnance Corps Education Course ": Yours sincerely, No one
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