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A lovely little photo of what I think is a navy Beamter of some sort, May1,1912"....

yup. Chelmsford.

well, if the NORAID receipts are anything to go by, about 20 percent.

It's in terrible condition, but hey, it's a brilliant piece of history and I reckon Sinn Fein would advocate payment of this debt, despite their recent advocacy for repudiation of every other "Anglo" debt.

Note that it is payable in gold.

In late 1919 Sinn Fein began to gear up for a war to take over Ireland. One of the first steps they took, besides organizing, was to attempt to garnish funds. As ever, their allies in the USA, a group of largely Irish immigrants centered around large cities, supplied cash, moral support and passion.

I found this at my local flea market under a book that I literally picked up off the table for my cousin Rick (A History of Chelmsford in World War Two with biographies and medals awarded, a massive tome...mine for a mere $10). My hand literally trembled as I reached down for it amidst the old tax receipts from Boston and 100 year old Valentines cards....

This is one of the bonds sold by the IRA in its American campaign for support. Sold via the IRB and AOH, as well as advertised in newspapers, the IRA raised millions of US $ for their war. I got this for $1.....my find of the year.

Good Lord! I have never seen one before. is it original? Was it worn as a broach?

That is a nice older one. Yeah, the soldiers' medal, basically a life saving award, is still given sparingly. A buddy of mine in the USMC who is retiring this year said its one of the 3 medals he has that actually matters.

Hrumph! Stupid Asci. Fantastic bar!

Sweet!

wow! all that for exalted homeland service. Beautiful!

well a post 1934 order. Once the HK x was promulgated, were not other state medals placed after Prussian ones? wONDERFUL St. Henry's medal!

Alas! having just obtained the Brunswick officer rolls for waterloo, Beyer was not there. .......at least not as a Brunswicker.

I believe the Orthodox thingee is a place holder for the Greek Orthodox Order. I looked him up after we got home as I was fascinated by his office as Head of the Bavarian Hartschiere, who have splendid uniforms and under Ludwig and Lola Montez, their equip page became legendary. Who knows, given what was going on in Bavaria in his lifetime he must have had some great stories to tell...."Lola Montez running giggling down the great staircase pursued by the Mad King clad only in riding boots". ....etc..

Hmmmmmmm.......you told me the duffle bag was empty..............

I loved this one. Only 86? 90+ here........

More surprising...or maybe shocking...is the SOVIET chap .

His eye sight is not what it was......

Very,very cool.

Sehr nice! Bravo.

Jeff Floyd I bet would know. There was an OMSA booklet on US awards to foreignrs if I recall correctly.

A splendid medal! I must say that you seem to be very fortunate in your gifts! obviously the chap ho gave that to you was both a scholar and a gentleman....heh heh. :)

The life saving medal I noted seem o have the most wear, which made me wonder if this chap had won it earlier in his life.

Outstanding photo!

ah ha! I loved that one. Any mention of his exploits at Laganzalza?

Who was it?

I saw the American medal entitled in the awards summary of 1947. It was an amazing and lovely group. It was interesting that he was wounded badly in the stomach by a bomb shell in the summer ( surviving a gut wound in a Soviet hospital means this guy was made of cast iron I reckon) and then acted bravely in combat against the Finnish shore batteries .......

Did we not turn up some other information about Frobenius? wasn't he some sort of artist?