Jacky

Found on a fleamarket.... Don't know whether they're all of one person But they're nice and I didn't have them all. So in with the medals, out with the money Again left to right; Knight Leopold II with palm L for WW2. Silver palm Order of the crown Civil decoration 5th class for WW2 Medal of the fighter for WW2 Commemorative medal WW2 with crossed swords Medal of the P.O.W Medal for armed resistance WW2 Missing on the picture; Croix d'Guerre WW2 with Palm

Little, incomplete, group with most medals, however his "IJser"-Cross and other commemorative medals have been sold separately.... I grabbed this opportunity before he would sell them off.... Still some nice examples, but yet not a complete group. Saw a picture of this man, with a chest almost like a christmas-three.... Asked for a price to his picture and his officers of Leopold II and order of the crown... He wanted way too much for them... asked for a copy of it, denied.... Officers and picture have been sold From left to right; Knight Order of the Crown with swords Knight Leopold II with Palm Croix d'Guerre "WW1" with 1 bronze lion and 1 bronze palm Croix d'Guerre "WW1" with bronze palm Militairy decoration for bravery with palm Special decoration for ??? * Hendrik can tell more about this one... If he pleases to do so.... * Decoration for Labor 1st Class Commemorative medal for the centenary of Belgium.

P.s Picture of the Resistance Commemorative Cross. Not of my grandfather....

Nice info for all of this guys. My grandfather had been mobilised in february of 1940... But never, never,never received the "Oorlogsherrinneringskruis" with Clasp "Nederland Mei 1940" (War Memorial Cross with clasp netherlands, may 1940.) When I discovered this, I contacted the RIOP and a veterans organisation, applied for the Mobilisation WarCross. He deserved it certainly, but never received one. I suppose this was due to the fact that one had to apply himself for it?? It's strange to see that our main decorations for WorldWar II, the Mobilisation WarCross and the ResistanceCommemorative Cross, were decorated to those who applied for it or were put forward by their family or aquintances. Maybe could Erik shed a light on this topic? P.s Still waiting for an answer of the MoD, section decorations. My Grandfather has died already 20 years ago, but granny died a few months ago. Sadly that I will never be able to show her what her husband should have received!!! But I will keep them in memorial of my grandfather.

Any more pictures?? Jef, with such beautifull malls, I think you have also some full size official medals???!! Would you mind showing them off?? Greetzz

I will receive very soon a nice little WW2 group Within a Knight Leopold II with Palm L Still searchiing for a digital camera, so I will be able to catch my little collection in a few images instead of many many words Any more images to add??? Some Leopold II with gold stripe(s) and/or stars for brave citizens? With Swords? etc etc etc.... Would like to see more !!!

well well well, Time for something else, Something more affordable... A picture of my very very humble Croix d'Guerre des Premi?re Guerre (a.k.a La Grande Guerre) This medal was together with my other group of belgian medals, Knight Leopold II with Palm, Article 4 medal Croix d'Guerre with 1 bronze lion and 1 palm The remainder of the medals got lost.... Chris, I'm sorry, Saw that you just had posted before I posted mine.... Interesting thoughts for the unofficial bars...

Well, if you love it, go for it then

Will ask for the name of this major... Could you pm me the adress to who I can send the information?? Kind regards Jacky p.s Your site is absolutely great, I have looked up a lot of things there. Keep going with the good work

Dear Erik, Sadly enough not yet. no name is known to me. I just got the pictures from a aquintance of me. Kind regards Jacky. P.s is that site yours?? Great site innit !!!

Close up of his medal-bar....

Dear Gents, time to show of a dutch officers tenue.... This is a dutch major of the infantery.. (pre- WW2) Well decorated; Knight of the order of Orange Nassau with swords Officer's Long Service Cross with 25 years-clasp WorldWar 1 Commemorative Cross and... Knight of Leopold II

Grrrrreat. let's hope you won't try to sell them on!! But that would be an other thread

Wonderfull Jeff, let's make our own orders of Leopold But one should be able to enamel them, otherwise we obtain quite blunt medals.....

Reverse of the medal above....

A Simple Officer Leopold I Bi-lingual with swords, UGLY swords with Box

3 gold palms and 1 silver palm I love those thin-leaved examples.. Wonderfull craftmanship!!!

Couple of Knights of the Crown with swords.

So what would he have had in total when he died... Certain some more decorations for WW2. But also some officers-crosses with swords, due to surviving WW2. WW2 Commemorative cross with Red Crosses. CdG WW2. etc etc

Thanks... I see that the ribbon of the St George order hangs on the sword.. Is this a higher or lower or what ever decoration?? For which criteria was this sword awarded?? so.. higher esteem than st george cross but lower than the order, I presume?

Oh my... he must have had an angel on his shoulder ...... To live long enough to keep on going collecting palms and lions, also palms on his National orders.... This man must have been impressive in full dress with all his medals!!! How did it end for him at last?? A great carreer or back to normal at last?? A captain must have been someone of certain class, not the rich but also not poor.... I know it's quite late, but I would like to know something.... I'm wondering what the georgian Swords were like....... Does anyone have a picture of that mysterious decoration?? Thanks in advance

Lo and behold..... The grand-officer of Leopold II which I posted yesterday is said to have cost only 25 euros.... I'm wondering which junk-shop sold this medal... I will go there Let's search for a grandcross of any order That must have been heaven

Oh again there comes it... affordable.... things aren't always cheap... Sometimes they do, the grandofficer I posted in the order of Leopold II thread costed only 25 euros!!! Maybe the repro is also worth looking at?? Could you point the things which denotes that it's a repro?? Something to learn for us, if we find one, we know where to look at!!!

Hendrik, Maybe is this a chance for you to show of all your wonderfull african star medals?? This thread can be filled with far more pictures.... We love those wonderfull medals. Get your chance and post all your picturs of the African Star.

After all those wonderfull medals one can't obtain, it's time for an option to obtain Currently, someone is offering a medal on the dutch marktplaats.nl.... legion d'Honneur I will add some images before it get sold. Maybe something for collectors between us?? It would date from 1932 till 1956 Krimean war original etui and the militairy document of 1932 it's silver with golden centrum Well let's asses this medal.. A lot of damage.. But maybe a chance for a collector?