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Thank you Paul. I would like to find out more about this person. Is there a possibility to find a copy of his personal military record ? I have already found the following insigna on the internet. Now I am looking for some original period ones. hopefully I can make a reconstruction of the medals awarded to Mr Gurfein. Any help would be welcome ☺️

Hello, I recently have found a Purple Heart awarded to GURFEIN, LEON. With some internet research I could find out a little bit. I was wondering if someone could help me with a picture of this soldier. Since I am not specialized in US awards I would like to know where I can found out more. For example, was he awarded more then only this Purple Heart. Where can I find this information. Sincerely, Werner

Hello, can anyone help me with information and pictures regarding this table medal. I'm also in search for a list of recipients. This medal was instituted by Royal degree on march 30, 1920. Several foreign persons were given this medal for there aid to the Belgian people in 1914-1918 Thank you, Werner

https://www.vereniging-medec.be/index.php

Hi Kris, chiefs medals are always nice to have. Perhaps if anyone has some pictures to post of chiefs wearing them. I have included a first picture. Greetings, Werner here is a picture I found on the internet I am also trying to put some information on our medal society club MEDEC ( for the moment only in dutch )

Hello Gard, there is something wrong with these bars , though there is nothing wrong with the "Military decoration" Bar "Korea-Coree" does not belong there. Mothers bar ( black enameld ) is not original and the palm seems to be of a different type as usual. We seen al lot of them on ebay Belgium. Some sellers put anything they have on the ribbon to make it more expensieve since Korean war items are sought after.

hello Pegasus, top group I believe every Belgian collectioner would like to have. I never had the chance to buy such a group. thanks for sharing

Hello speedytop, a very beautiful item. In this form the first type (1863). Those where usually named. Named items are scarce. This one was accorded by royal decree of 14 december 1864 : Lemyé Jules, ouvrier ébéniste, à Bruges. Moniteur Belge 16/12/1864

New in my collection, a British War Medal and Merchant War Medal both named to " FRANK GOYSENS". I have found at the NA his medal card but I have to order this in order to see what is written on it. I was wundering if some one has a full list of the MWM awarded to Belgians. Is it possible to find out the shipslist or ship he was on ? greetings, Werner

hello Kvart, posted with pleasure. J.L. Wall has the Swedish nationality, I have forgotten to mentione this. You can find this information in Bulletin Officiel d l'Etat indépendant du Congo, 1887-1908. This was the official publication for new laws etc. There is also a study, not published, from a student from the military academy in Brussels by Erik Peleman 1989-1990. I can provide the list for the Order of the Crown. The Leopold II order was not given to any Nordic recipients prior to 1910. For a similar list after 1910, you should look into "Recueil des lois et arrêtés royaux de Belgique" witch would be a big job and I did not have found the time yet. As there are 5 Orders, the only one not mentioned is the Order of Leopold. This order was also give to foreigners but not especially for Congo. The Order of the African star, Order of the African lion, Crown order and Leopold II order were instituted by Leopold II for services in or to the Congo. thank you for posting the pictures. Werner

Hello, in my documentation regarding the orders and medals : Order of the African Star before 1910, I have found the following person - Wall, J.L. : knight O.A.S, 03/02/1899 inspecteur mécanicien : knight - O.A.L, 30/10/1894 inspecteur mécanicien de première classe for the Order of the African Lion I have found: Sweden: - Arrhenius C.A. - silver medal - Astrand J. - gold medal - Berg A. - silver medal - Brannstrom - silver medal - Dannfelt J.J.M. - knight - de Schwerin baron J.H. - knight - Ek F.E. - silver medal + gold medal - Ericson E.A.F.- gold medal - Erikson I. - silver medal - Eriksson E. - silver medal - Eriksson K. - gold medal + knight - Forsman A. - gold medal - Glimstedt P.G. - gold medal - Goransson A. - silver medal - Hagstrom B.L.S - knight - Holmqvist I.A. - silver medal + gold medal - Holmqvist Y. - knight - Hoppenrath a.W. - gold medal - Nilsson G. - gold medal - Norin K.A. - gold medal - Nyman J. - silver medal - Pihl E.G. - gold medal + knight - Saudelin K.V.H. - knight - Svensson K. - gold medal + knight - Tholander O.H. - gold medal - Von Schwerin baron H.H. - officer - Wall J.L. - knight Denmark: - Christiansen H. -silver medal - Crone O. - knight - Gamst-Pedersen H. - knight - Haubrue J.F.C. - knight - Holm C.G. - knight - Jessen G. - gold medal + knight - Jorgensen C.A. - gold medal + knight - Knauer C. - gold medal - Lindholm-Kurtzhals H. - gold medal - Müller H. - knight - Nielsen-Thor J.F. - knight - Olsen F.V. - knight - Olsen O.L. - silver medal - Petersen H.R. - silver medal - Scheuermann W.E. - gold medal - Schönberg C. - gold medal - Schou A.S.W. - gold medal - Tandrup S. - silver medal - Wright V. - gold medal + knight Norway: - de Besche-Jürgens L.J. - knight - Heiberg I.V. - knight - Johansen F. - gold medal - Lund O.A. - knight - Myhre O.J.P - gold medal + knight - Otto C.F. - gold medal - Sannaes T.H. - knight - Schiötz G.O. - knight This is what I have found regarding those 2 orders. I have too check some other names because the nationality was not mentioned in this publication. Hope this list will be completed by other members. I am looking for any information and pictures of foreign wearers off Belgian Congo medals and orders. werner

hello Kris, I still think this is French. The ribbon is French, the crown however seems to be Belgian ( see Leopold order ).

here is my variant box.

hello Kris, very interesting items you've got there. keep posting any new item please werner

hello Kris, these are the official clasps: ARDENNES ; ARDENNES BELGES ; ATLANTIQUE NORD ; BATAILLE D’ANGLETERRE ; BATAILLE DE BELGIQUE ; BEAUQUESNE ; BELGIQUE ; CAMPAGNE D’ALLEMAGNE ; CAMPAGNE DE HOLLANDE ; CANAL ALBERT ; CANAL ALBERT-KANNE ; CANAL DE TERNEUZEN ; CANAL DE WESSEM ; DIEPPE ; EMDEN ; ESCAUT ; FLANDRES 1940 ; FRONTIERE ; ITALIE ; KNESSELARE ; LA DENDRE 1940 ; LA GETTE ; LA LYS 1940 ; LIEGE 1940 ; MANCHE ; NAMUR ; NEVELE ; NORMANDIE ; OLDENBURG ; RONSELE ; VINKT ; WALCHEREN ; WINTERBEEK ; YOUGOSLAVIE ; ZELZATE ; ZWIJNDRECHT. all other clasps are not official.

a second class Iron Cross Werner

hello, The medal was never to be hanged on a ribbon. At first the medal was a second class award but very fast replaced by the Iron Cross second class ( 1st class has a golden rim, 2nd had a silver rim). The Iron cross 2nd class was also replaced by the Iron Croos 1st class, meaning that the 2nd class is very rare to find. The 2nd class (silver rim) was worn on a black ribbon with the national colours red and yellow on both sides of the black. You often see the medal mounted on different ribbons some even mounted with a crown. After that the medal was replaced and it was usually given as a souvenir to those who received the Iron Cross 1st class. This medal also excists in bronze made for collectors. best regards, Werner

Hello Chris, great finding ! As I am always looking for BWM awarded to Belgian agents, this is for me the most interesting I have seen. Thank yoy for charing.

hello Saxcob, a very nice and interesting set of documents. greetings, Werner

Hello, as promised the pictures:

hello Chris, thank you for the information posted. i have to appoligize because I made a mistake. It is as Chris showed: T. CRAEYNEST. I also did some smal research on the internet and I found at the site of the National Archive the following : http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1986739 I will shortly post the pictures regarding T. CRAEYNEST. There also was an MBE military which would have belonged to the same person. Perhaps I should order a copy of those cards at the N.A. hoping they bring some interesting information. Werner

Hello everyone, I am new on this forum but I have already have read a great deal of posts on different items. I am a collector of Belgian orders and medals with a special interest on the 1830-1832 period. Reading this topic, I would be very interested to find a list of the Belgian awardees of the BWM. There are two items in my collection, named to: - A. LAVAUX - V. CRAEYNEST Werner