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I can't find the decoration belonging to the last Ribbon ( officers grade ) Does anyone have an idea?

Would anyone like to see more?

A month ago I was in England as a guest from the Light Infantry veterans. We visited the K.S.L.I museum. I made these photo's especially for the great people of the GMIC forum! Enjoy!

If I remember correctly the 4th BN K.S.L.I, who won the French Croix de Guerre during WWI wore the ribbon on there schoulder between there divisional sign and the regimental flash. Is this still used today ?

In the Netherlands awards for a Regiment are attached to the colors of that regiment. Maybe that is the same in the UK ?

I have just added this Dutch photo to my collections. It seems to be showing the same award! Anyone ?

Gordon Ethelbert Ward Wolstenholme, director of the Ciba Foundation (Novartis) (b Sheffield 1913; q Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, 1939; OBE, FRCP, FRSA, FACP, hon FDSRCS, hon LLD Cambs, hon DTech Brunel, hon MD Grenada, West Indies; Linnaeus medal, Sweden; Pasteur medal, Paris; gold medal, Perugia; Tito Lik; Chevalier Legion d?Honneur; fellow UCL; hon life governor Middlesex Hosp; fellow International Assoc Dental Research), died from carcinomatosis and atrial fibrillation cardiomyopathy on 29 May 2004 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/ful.../7464/516-a/DC1 Perugia ?

Thanks for your reply. I think it is Thai because of the "crown" like object over the medal.This is seen on almost al Thai decorations. I hope you don't mind me using this image, if so, please send me a message!

This Dutch medalbar with Thai / Siam and Cambodian decorations was sold in the last FJP auction. Does anyone know what the name of the Thai decoration is? I can't find it in books, dealer and reference sites... It is the third decoration from the left,

CDV-4 is a Lieutenant Colonel from the KNIL somewhere around 1865. He is wearing a mamelukken sword. CDV-5 is a Captain serving with the KNIL Infantry.

I believe it only comes in one grade, a badge?

Here you go, it is te left one! Left: Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw ( Knight grade ) Right: Orde van Oranje Nassau ( Knight grade )

Why didn't he place his German order first?

Orders, Medals and Decorations of His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Below is the large list of decorations from HRH Prince Bernhard. Prince Bernhard is the son of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, (younger brother of the reigning Prince of Lippe) and Baroness Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm. I would like to now if he received Imperial decorations in his time as member of the ruling family of the principality Lippe and after the first world war ( when the family lost Lippe to Poland ) as a well known person in the large aristocratic society of Germany? Some of his decorations Dutch Commander in the Military Order of William Grand cross in the Order of the Dutch Lion Grand master of the Order of the Golden Ark Knight in the Order of the Golden Lion of Nassau Grand cross in the House order of Oranje Knight in the House order of Lippe knights of Justice from the Johanitter Order in the Netherlands Flying Cross War Commemorative Cross with the bars war on land 1940-1945 and Normandy 1944 Resistance Cross Officers' Cross for 35 years of service Marriage medal 1937 Inauguration medal 1948 Silver Wedding Medal 1962 Marriage medal 1966 Inauguration medal 1980 Cross of Merit from the Dutch Red Cross Gold medal of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Society Medal of Special Merit of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Society Cross of the Royal Netherlands Officers' Reserve Association Silver Carnation Foreign Commander in the Legion of Merit from the United States of America Grand cross in the Order of Merit of Argentina Grand cross in the Order of the Liberator San Martin of Argentina Grand cross in the Leopoldsorde with the swords of Belgium Grand cross in the National Order of the Southern Cross of Brazil Grand cross in the Order of Aeronautical Merit of Brazil Grand cross in the Order of Naval Merit of Brazil Chain of the Order of Merit from Chile Grand cross in the Order of the Clouds of China Grand cross in the Order of Boyaca from Colombia Grand cross in the Order of Saint Carlo from Colombia Grand cross in the Order of Merit of Germany Knight in the Order of the Elephant from Denmark Grand cross in the Order of Merit Juan Pablo Duarte of the Dominican Republic Grand cross in the Order of Merit of Ecuador Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba of Ethiopia Grand cross in the Order of Solomon's Seal of Ethiopia Grand cross in the Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand cross in the Order of the Legion of Honour of France Commander in the Order of the Academic Palms of France Grand cross in the Order of the Redeemer of Greece Grand cross in the Order of Victoria from the United Kingdom Grand cross in the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ( civil ) from the United Kingdom Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire Honorary Bailiff Grand cross of the Knight Order of het hospital of St. John from Jerusalem of the United Kingdom Grand cross in the Order of Mahaputera from Indonesia Grand cross in the Order of Pahlavi from Iran Grand cross in the Order of Merit of the Republic from Italy Grand cross in the National Order of the Ivory Coast Grand cross in the Order of the Star of Joegoslavia Grand cross in the Order of the Star of Karageorge of southern Slavi? Grand cross in the bravery order of Cameroon Grand sash in the Order of the Star of Africa from Liberia Grand sash in the Order of the Pioneers from Liberia Grand cross in the Order of the Oak Crown of Luxembourg Honorary Bailiff Grand cross in the Sovereign en Military Order of Malta Grand Chain of the Order of the Aztec Eagle of Mexico Grand cross in the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya of Nepal Grand cross with silver star in the Order of Ruben Dario of Nicaragua Grand cross in the Order of Saint Olaf of Norway Grand cross from the Decoration of Honor for Merit from Austria Chain of the National Order of Merit of Paraquay Grand cross in the Order of the Son of Peru Grand cross in the Order of the 23th august of Roemenia Grand cross in the National Order of the Lion of Senegal Grand cross in the Order of Karel III of Spain Grand sash in the Order of the Yellow Star of Suriname Knight in the House order of Chakry of Thailand Grand cross in the Order of Independence from Tunesia Chain of the Order of the Liberator of Venezuela Knight in the Seraphimorder of Sweden Croix the Guerre 1940 avec Palm from Belgium Bronze Star of the United States of America Croix the Guerre 1939-1945 avec Palm from France War Cross 1939 of Czechoslovakia War Cross 1939-1945, 1942 from Greece Croix the Guerre 1940-1945 avec Palm from Luxembourg Defense Medal from the United Kingdom France and Germany Star the United Kingdom

Thanks Stijn for that information. Does anyone have additional information?

Auteur(s) G.C.E. K?ffler Titel De Militaire Willemsorde Ondertitel 1815-1940 I'm still looking for a copy!

Thanks for your reaction David. I myself also only have the 1940 < book. Can't find the other one! Nice to see other Dutch members here!

Thank you Claudio for your reaction. Found him. It is sold! Lot Nr.4764 Preu?ische Frackspange, sechsteilig. Eisernes Kreuz 1914, 2.Klasse (OEK 1909). Frontk?mpferehrenkreuz. Rot-Kreuz-Medaille 3.Klasse, Zinkausf?hrung (OEK 1872). Holland, Milit?rischer Wilhelms-Orden, Ritterkreuz, Silber, vergoldet und emailliert. Kriegsteilnehmerkreuz mit Spange "ATJEH 1901 - 1905", versilbert.

Other CDV's are posted here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10950

Hi Jacky Take a look at this topic: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11000&hl=

found this picture of a frackspange online, ( can't remember where!) the last two decorations are Dutch. The one with the crown is the militaire Willemsorde (military order of William) the highest Dutch decoration for valour. And the last one is the Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven with a clasp probably saying "N.Guinea 1907-1915". Who could this man be?

Cornelis Jacobus Snijders 1852 - 1939, he was the supreme commander of the Dutch army during the first world war. As seen in the Dutch Airforce museum. What a great selection of decorations. Dutch, Prussian, Italian, Norwegian. High Res image's. Photo's are made by a friend of mine. It was difficult because of the glass.