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Hello A recent aquisition to my colletion ... This french safe conduct passed by a french officer to a Mr Gonzalves employee at the armée, during the french ocupation at the village of Barcelos in the Minho region in Portugal. I believe this is a very rare document to arrive t'ill our days... I wish it could be possible to know the name of the officer by the signature or even the coat of arms on the seal!!!!but no luck on decoding!!! 😞 Any help on a possible identification? Is there anyone here expert on french empire heraldy? Thanks

WOW!!! Excelent research !!!! _Many thanks for all this information...I will now try to research a bit more of is live in France (especially the period of the WW2 as a political prisioner!!! Once again my thanks to your help Noor!!!!

Also in the French Arquives of the Ministry of the Defense, I find an entry to the political prisioners in WW2 (1939-45) of him: Dossier individuel de personnel de MEAD, LESLIE, ERROLL, COLLYER (FranceArchives) Dossier individuel de personnel de MEAD, LESLIE, ERROLL, COLLYER | Service historique de la Défense (defense.gouv.fr) Data of Birth: 24/02/1879 Birth location: Elthan-Kent / Angleterre Interné politique (Political prisioner)

Well on another quick look I found some more information and what I believe is the complete name of this officer...but I ask for the help of someone where that could help me on decoding the medal card ?

On a search of the London Gazette, I found this record (outline in yellow):

Hello Thanks for the information, already change them for the correct way!!!! Regards Hi Many thanks for this information...But can we know the reason to be M.I.D.? And is complete name? Could it be possible to know what L.E.C. means? Once again many thanks for this info. Regards

Hello everyone I recently add this WWI group in to my collection. But I had a bit of difficulty on finding any info about the officer awarded to it. Can anybody help me on getting any info? Thanks

Hello to all the members I recently added this WW I South African medal trio set to my collection but I am having some problems on find information about it? On the Star Pte A. Brown 5th M. R. On the other 2 medals SPR A. Brown. S.A.S.E. For example the medal roll I could not find it? Any help ? Thanks in advance for any information you could share about it...

Hello to all of the members... I've recently added some UK medals to my collection and one of them is this GSM with clasp Dhofar. Could any of the members help on giving some more info about the soldier ? 24048687 CPL H.G.H. ASH GREN GDS Thanks to all for any adicional inf. Regards

Hello to you all... Recent aquisition... this Spanish American War Campaign Medal. I would like it to research further... Is there a medal roll where I can know to who it was given? In the rim there is the number 8823. My very best regards and thanks for any help given...

Indian General service medal with clasp Waziristan 1894 591 1/2 Sepoy Ghulan Muhamed 4th Punjab Inf Waziristan 1894 (britishbattles.com) (Sadly no information about the soldier) Any adicional info would be apreciated...

Hello to you all Would like an opinion about this IGSM. Real? Replica? Fake? Best Regards

A medal given by the British government to one the members of the rescue team lead by Patrão Joaquim Lopes" By the rescue of the captain and his dog (mascot of the schooner) on the coast of Lisbon of the Schooner "British Queen" on 24 February 1858 The ship was lost and so the lives of 6 members of the crew. Any of the British members of this forum could help on finding more information ( I don't know but possibily on British government Foreign affairs office files ??), about the decree of this medal ? ( what journal could it be publicize?), or could there be a public list or roll of people who received it including António da Conceição? Best regards

A nice find for my collection...this WWI set of medals with a coronation medal (atributed) 9496 2 A.M. A.D. Jones R.F.C. (R.A.F.) Can any of our British members give a help on what 2 A.M. could mean? Also in the coronation medal is inscribe (Cons. A.D. Jones) what the abreviation "Cons." could mean??? And what could be is first & second name A.D.? My thanks for any adicional information... Regards P.

Hello everyone I came across this set of medals and award certificate for the Warsaw Uprising.... Could any of our Polish members give any help on where can I find more information about the awarded? Michal S. Mariana Schmidt