Ulsterman

whoops- yup, I mean Lestoil. Much to my surprise, it really does seem to work on anything!

try Westoil. It works on anything.

can we see close up shots? Are there campaign medals?

very nice-how big are those boxes?

Photo-taken 1909 with dirk.

Two additional points: 1. George VI as stated above wanted to go to India in 1948 (or 1/1/1950, which is what most people in London thought would happen). I have it on personal witness that he was saddened not to go, nor be invited. 2. Queen Mary's role as a "political wife" is worthy of historical review (as is the entire topic). See Kristin Zimmerman's work at Harvard and Cambridge. The "creation of social avenues" and political information gathering etc. etc. done by such ladies in the Victorian era was especially vital for a large number of male careers. I might add in many situations it still is. Rarely today is a college president, upper level diplomatic post, British regimental CO. or private school Headmaster appointed without the spouse being closely scrutinized. There is probably a good conference paper topic on Queen Mary's visit to India.

very nice! That one lower left row 4th in look lethal! Any chance the OMSA database can have pics of some of them? Info on these nations, esp. Indonesian, is not widespread in the West.

Ah-sounds hopeful there!

fantastic thread!! I really enjoyed it. :cheers:

seeking information upon one Werner Ackermann who was an ensign in @ 1908. Many thanks-

I was rummaging around a bookshop yesterday- .......ever see the guys carrying the Kaisers' standards when he gave out awards in the field?

Geez- i remember seeing stuff like that worn in Leavenworth in the early 1970s. here's one from Oregon just down the coast-it got away from me by 50p. Damn sniping programs- oops too big.

may we see the other 8 cases-especially the eastern stuff?

good lord-you have one of everything -except the one Lord Ashcroft got! Magnificent! Encore!

there are those here who can (read Arabic).

very cool indeed.

In a word- stunning- Looks as if you had some world class visitors the other day! :jumping:

And as a little but to answer your question Ulsterman , there is a book by Lars Ericson " Svenska Frivilliga" ISBN 91-88930-00-9 which have a little info about Swedish officers in Ethiopia 1934-1935 Its in Swedish of course, but if you want I can translate the little there is and mail you. In short thre was 5 Swedish officers in Ethiopia : Capt Wiking Tamm, Lt Bouveng, Lt Heuman, Lt Thorburn and Lt Nyblom. Best Regards Christer

There is a very good book on these out there I think by Schmidt?

Nice stuff WC!! My contribution:

Nice-an Austrian NCO I presume? Roman: What documents are you looking at? Where are they? Vienna? St. petersburg? Thanks

Outstanding picture of Hugo Montgomery there!!! I assume ythe archives are intact. Any chance you can have a peek at his file? Also, are there any books on Swedes in the Ethiopian army, especially the Italian Fascist invasion?

great bars! I love the 1870-71 one.

That Lippe trio is wonderful!!! :Cat-Scratch:

Bravo! I especially liked the part where he thanked us on the forum.