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No makers marks

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Has 176 scratched onto the back

No makers marks

Thoughts on this gorget, also if any one has a photo of one being worn, thanks , Paul

Has 176 scratched onto the back

Thoughts on this gorget, also if any one has a photo of one being worn, thanks , Paul

Hello Dante,

Have sent a PM.

Jef

Thanks Jeff

Glenn checking in from the Tyrol

I don't have my stuff with me but a quick check on the laptop shows that the then Geheimer Baurat Bode died in 1912. As Dave rightly points out, a Baurat was a military official in the "property management" business with responsibility for non fortress militarv related construction and maintainance business. I will check him out on my return at the end of the month.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn, you are a star, many thanks, Paul

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In 1914 Great Britain sent volunteer surgeons and Nurses to serve with the Belgian military in Antwerp under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess de Vendome there story was written in two books (see details below). Interesting enough Marie Curie served in the BFH.

In my collection I have a single British War medal which was awarded to the Commandant (Herbert W Morrison) which is unusual as they were serving in a Belgian unit under Belgian Command and by rights should only have been awarded Belgian awards, I have not been able to find out any information about Morrison but welcome your thoughts, Paul

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In 1914 Great Britain sent volunteer surgeons and Nurses to serve with the Belgian military in Antwerp under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess de Vendome there story was written in two books (see details below). Interesting enough Marie Curie served in the BFH.

In my collection I have a single British War medal which was awarded to the Commandant (Herbert W Morrison) which is unusual as they were serving in a Belgian unit under Belgian Command and by rights should only have been awarded Belgian awards, I have not been able to find out any information about Morrison but welcome your thoughts, Paul

What Red Eagle? Do you have his 4th Class award document?

Per his 1908/09 Orders Almanac entry, he was born in 1853 (no day, month, or place, alas) and at that time was Intendantur- und- Baurat in Braunschweig. His only other award (not being a reserve officer) was the 1897 Centenary Medal. Beamten weren't eligible for regular long service awards until after the war, with that authorization of 1914 suspended for the duration.

Bode seems to have died between 1907 (alive and in same post) and 1911-- I have a gap in Rank Lists between the editions of 1907 and 1912, and he is GONE by 1912, with no wartime service. Anybody got Rank Lists for 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 to check death and retirement in the Milit?r Bau?mter sections for when and why he vanished?

Glenn's away presently, but he's got the uniform regulations and so on.

Rick, yes I have his award document, would he have joined for 1870 ? I am aware that war medals were not listed, Paul

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