Herr General

I just bought a nice photo on ebay from the German Diplomat Dr Viktor von Zahn-Stranik. The seller told me that he had just sold al the awards from this man. Did anyone save the photo's? Does anyone have more info on this man? Carrier? Awards? I will post the photo asap

Thanks Riley, here are some sites with more drawings: http://members.home.nl/johnsoeteman/FSmits/index.html Also photo's from the funeral from mr Frans Smits. He passed away last year. Soldiers in uniforms he designed where present: http://www.vriendenlegermuseum.nl/in_memoriam.htm

I was able to get this very nice drawing made by mister Frans Smits Sr. This person designed almost every Dutch uniform and a lot of medals. He also made uniforms for emperor Haile Selassie. Hope you like it!

Wasn't Avanti ( meaning forward ) an italian fascist slogan?

For sale on http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNation...os/C035056.html is this very overpriced uniform. Can we ID this man? The Military Order of William (Knight 4th grade ) Order of the Dutch Lion (Knight) War Commemorative Cross 1940-45 with two clasps Cross for Order and Piece with two clasps Officers Long Service Decoration Mobilization Cross 1914-18

The book is still to be found Jacky: http://www.speurders.nl/verzamelenenhobby/...=1575&itc=0 http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?url=ht...6-29063-11450-0 A must have! Or did you mean Henny Meijers Bar that is still unknown?

His very, very nice medalbar is featured in Henny Meijers book about the Flying Cross. I don't think I can place a scan here without breaking the copyright? but then again I think that most of the dutch members have this book! ( page 121 ) Erik, Do you know where Henny found al the medalbars in his book? Or are they all from his own collection

His name is J. L. Den Hollander. I didn't spot the "Den" Here he is again: http://www.jlbnl.nl/nieuwsbrief05.htm Also:

Thats looks like our man Thanks for the confirmation!

Could it be J. L. Hollander?

Thanks Jacky and Erik for your reactions. I found a number of persons in Mr Meijers book about the flying cross that recevied the Leopoldsorder or Order of the Crown with palm together with there Belgian Croix-de-Guerre. 26 persons received the Flying cross with the numeral "2", but one of them also received the British DFC. So there are 25 possibilities. Maybe I will be able to take a few of the list by looking again in The flying Cross book and on Erik his site! Erik, of course you may use this picture. I'm still in the process of buying it but I will mail you a scan asap,

Forgot to post the fullsize photo!

Dutch Flying Cross with the number 2 ( 26 times awarded ) Dutch War rememerance Cross with three clasps Dutch Cross for Order and Peace with two clasps 2 foreign awards Does anyone know who this man can be?

Here's a close-up of the bar from W.G. van Hoogenhuyze. Interesting to see that he kept the Austrian ribbons in the typical Austrian style.

I stand corrected

Thank you all for your "new" royals. I will update the first post tomorrow!

Just got the photo's in the mail. The names are writen on the back A Generaal Majoor van Lier B Generaal van Braam Houckgeest C Generaal van Teijlingen D Luitenant Generaal Muller Massis E Generaal Kool F Luitenant Generaal van Voorst tot Voorst G Generaal Tonnet H Major A. v/d Moer Groupshot: From left to right Maj. J.A.G. van Andel Adj. Reg. Grenadiers Kap. J. H. H. Dommers Adj. Brig. Gren + Jag Kol. Jhr. E. W. van Holte Kolonel Brigade commandant Maj. W. U. F. E. P. de Jager toegevoegd aan Brig Commandant Maj. Jhr. E. l. H. Goldman Adjudant Reg Jagers Seated left to right Luit Kol Froger Commandant reg Grenadiers Luit Kol Hoogehuijse Commandant reg Jagers

This Queen and Emperor Haile Selassie where added to the list!

I have added here to the list!

Doc, maybe this one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_title...en_Elizabeth_II

Lets see if we can find out which Royal received the most Medals, Orders and Decorations. Queen Elizabeth II From the UK - 143 Emperor Haile Selassie from Ethiopia - 116 Prince Bernhard from the Netherlands - 78 Queen Juliana from the Netherlands - 58 Queen Margrethe of Denmark - 55 Queen - Beatrix from the Netherlands - 46 King Harald V from Norway - 42 King Carl XVI Gustaf from Sweden - 27 King Juan Carlos I from Spain - 21 Prince Alexander from the Netherlands - 11 Who can add a Royal !

I will open a new topic to see if we can find out which royal received the most awards

Could you ask your friends dad if he has some info about a town the Black Watch liberated in Holland? It is a town called Heythuysen nowadays. During the war it was called Heithuijsen and Heijthuijsen. It is in the province of Limburg between the larger places Roermond and Weert close to the Meuse ( Maas ) River.

Found his family tree online... A real military familiy! Vice-Admiral James Arthur Murray b. 25 May 1790, d. 6 March 1860 George Delm? Murray b. 6 October 1854, d. 1 April 1915 Major George Arthur Delm? Murray 23 January 1879, d. 30 September 1944 Major George Arthur Delm? Murray fought in the Boer War, where he won the King's and Queen's medals, with clasps. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Shropshire Light Infantry. He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Lt.-Col. George Philip Alexander Delm?-Murray b. 13 July 1921 Lt.-Col. George Philip Alexander Delm?-Murray gained the rank of Temporary Major in the service of the Indian Army. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. He fought in the Second World War, in Burma, where he was wounded. He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945. He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.). He married: Alison Elizabeth Beddows who's father was Colonel William John Beddows. Decorated with the Military Cross

It looks like one of his family members, maybe his father? was also a DSO winner! KSLI - Maj. G. A. Delme-Murray D.S.O on 1 june 1917