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Lapel pin? What lapel pin? Both of my parents received these in 1992-same doc, same guy, no pin. They did get a free meal at the Lakenheath A.F.B. officers club though.

A-Hem: JOMSA article perhaps or BDOS Journal?

not rare, sometimes sterling though and quite common. I walked by 2 today at the local flea market: they go for @$5-$10 max. They are "excellent" production badges, awarded for outstanding production in the war effort etc. during WW2. There were probably about 200,000+ of them given out. I see them often because of the shipyards near where I live and they were awarded a LOT for making Liberty ships.

Easy- 4= Austrian World War One Commemorative medal 5= Hungarian World War One Commemorative 6=Bulgarian World War One Commemorative medal Somebody was recalled in @ 1939 and "padded out" his First World War Service.

Ahem: Why don't you use those scans and write a quick BDOS article 9as well as posting it herein)? Any chance there was an EK2 list as well?

This one is more for Ed, who may not be aware of the benefits of radio 4: Here's an interview with the last living Indian army VC winner-good series. I listen whilst perusing gmic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/standateast.shtml

Ah- I think you're right-Hungarian..

I just spoke with his daughter! Congratulations Gentlemen. Also, He was born on Dec. 12, 1884. Died July, 1970. LtdR. patent of Z 11z Promoted to Oberlt. dR. A.K.O. o. 4/28/1918 while serving as Company Commander, 12 L.I.R. 32 in the Ukraine Discharged in Neustrelitz on 2/6/1919. EK1 proposed on 9/4/1918 by Regimental Orders,(Reichswehrministerium Heersleitung Personalamt Nr. II 1201/8,21 PA (1): awarded on 9/12/1921.

Well, I looked at his funeral on Youtube (it's amazing what is there sometimes) and he had the EK1 and EK2, the Hamburg Hansa cross, the HKx, two LS (cross and medal) awards and what I suspect more and more was an Italian Order of the Crown (I'll bet it was awarded by Mussolini posthumously, contemporary newspapers will show it-maybe). Maddeningly the camera shifts scene the split second before the medal pillow is in focus. His daughter is still around. Perhaps she would help.

Over at the Great War Forum there is a chap (Chris Foster) who has colorized a number of photos and he is, in a word, a real artist. personally, I think he should publish a book of the images. The results of his patient work are stunning-and sometimes, chilling. There was one photo of a squad of British soldiers slogging down a sunken lane that gives me the shudders. He has managed to make mud look real and vivid. This is a borrowed partial one. Amazing stuff-

Isn't it Hungarian? Who has the Admirals' bio series? Daniel? Rick?Glenn?

Great Bavarian vets bar-note the peacetime MVK3! Very cool.

I saw the top one and assumed by its nature it to be a fake. Con men classically add a "teaser" element to a bar-typically a foreign medal (or two). Such awards were rare and unusual and frankly, I'm at the point where I assume anything unusual is a fake first and then work backwards to prove its innocence (so to speak). Sorry you got burned. I doubt the KvKxs are fake though.

Nice ones Grant!! :jumping:

Fantastic collection Ed! The 40th ft. soldier is amazing. Almost 17 years overseas service. In those days, not many survived that long.

wow1 Just- wow. I remember that bar. I think Stogie outbid me way back in the day. Still, in those days it was cheap compared to now.

I believe Planchet (Al Gleim's old company) press had a publication of WW1 British awards to members of the AEF. Jeff Floyd may be able to help you out there.

Well, maybe Nick is right. I called a fellow brother and he says there is a Preceptors' Order in the UK and they often have crowns on the insignia-being royally appointed and all, so who knows? Preceptors are past Masters and its' an invitation-only society. i suspect it's function is to drink and play golf, as for so many other fine fraternal orders provide a rubric.

Nope- I was wrong. Having ransacked my (extensive) Catholic library what I thought was a member Monks' robe of the Saragossan Monastic Order of St. Michael is in fact- not. I then searched through Lithuanian and Latvian stuff and found a lot of similar stuff, but they clearly wear dark robes. So, no idea. I doubt it's legit Masonic, but maybe it's Spanish or old English Masonic. They have some wild stuff. However, it looks suspiciously like a film prop, Halloween costume or perhaps fantasy role-playing costume.

By the way-the Blue ribboned cross is the European Federation of War veterans medal. It's a (nice) private purchase bit and somewhat popular these days. I have seen them worn by British, German, Hungarian and Italian veterans. They were first issued in the late 1960s/early 1970s though. I first saw them in 1976 (I'm dead certain of that fact). I believe the HQ of the "Confederation" is in France (see the link at the bottom of the medal). see here: http://www.gelton.eu/mymedals/19xx%20EU%20...ombattants.html

No it is Catholic of some sort, methinks Catholic fraternal too. Let me have a snout round my Vatican stuff. :rolleyes:

7th Ghurkas huh? I knew a man when I was kiddie who could've told us the story. I probably saw pictures of this chap. Drat!

It depends-did he mention a specific ship or station? Enlisted records are difficult if impossible to obtain. However, Ships rosters are easier to come by-especially down in the Ct. Museums, where they have all sorts off odd ships' company books.

Interesting- My guess is original signals officer of some sort. Perhaps they were using up "old stock".

I believe it's only @ 3-4 years old. A Giron battle veteran and possibly some sort of retired school teacher as well I suspect.