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And yet again, I THANK YOU Dave, for this most relevant bit of information will surely save me an significant amount of time searching !! To be honest here, I can't truly say exactly why I keep buying Medals / Badges which tend be far removed from my 'designated' Collecting Field, which is 'usually' any Military related items identified, & or marked to the U.S. State of Rhode Island. ( Which is in southern New England, adjacent to Massachusetts & Connecticut. ) Yet, as I've mentioned earlier, I simply can't pull myself away from my love of British, & to an extent Commonwealth Medals & Decorations, no matter how I try. IIRC, my very first collection item was an WW1 BWM, named to the 62nd Punjabi Regiment, along with a few related Unit Badges, etc. So, I guess what I'm trying to say here is that it is, without doubt an extremely difficult 'addiction' to break !! THANKS Best regards, Dom Pastore Jr. / 'dpast32'

THANKS Tom, Your input is much appreciated. The K. D. may indeed be his first & middle names, but again it's only an assumption on our part. And, the fact remains that it's difficult enough to track him even with his full name, due primarily to his being a 'Special', & not Full Time Personnel. Sadly, at this point I'm proabably going to hibernate along with my other 'unsolved' British mysteries, at least until the unlikely availability of the Met. Special's Records becoming available, if ever ? I'm still attempting to research a relatively high Ranking Policeman's Medal, & so far he too remains amongst the missing, so to speak ! Best, Dom P.

THANK YOU Dave, I too am thinking along those lines. It almost assuredly one or the other ? There is one, albeit remote possibility which is to search within the L.G. Notices of the particular time frame ? I'm not all that well versed in this Badge / Medal type, so I'm not certain that these were Gazetted upon presentation ? And if so, that may present a small chance of success, 'if' of course I can manage to navigate my way through the L.G. Postings, & or Notices ? Unfortunately, my prior experience in searching the Gazette hasn't been crowned with success, therefore although it is an option, I don't hold up a great deal of hope. It's so annoying that the recipient didn't include his first initial !! But, it is what it is as they say, so at this point, I fear it might remain forever unidentified within my Collection. Best, Dom

THANK YOU Dave, Your kind reply is most appreciated ! Your summation is exactly what I was afraid of. I knew it had been polished somewhere along the line, but although I definitely would have preferred the original, beautiful chocolate brown color of the original strikes, I wasn't too alarmed as in my collecting of British & Commonwealth Medals, I've observed this polishing far more frequently than I have with similar American Medals & Awards ? Plus, what I obtained this for was well within reason, therefore I purchased it under the, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained' expectation. I will at least give it a search or two focusing on the period U.K. Census Records via Ancesty.com. as this approach has proven dividends for me before by matching up Employment / Occupation listings. I tracked down a Durham, UK WW2 era Special in this manner about a year or so ago. Yet, due to the lack of a first name in this case, I fear my success is somewhat doubtful in this particular case though. I am pm curious as to the intended meaning of the letters K. D. on the Reverse ? His respective Divisions served with ? THANKS !! Best, Dom P.

Report this post Date: 25 August 2024 Hello Gentleman, I just now picked up this somewhat interesting WW1 era U.K., Metropolitan Police, Special Constable 'Long Service' Medal / Badge, which I feel is interesting due to the fact of it being named / identified on the Reverse to the following Metropolitan Special Constabulary Sergeant named below; ©>>> 'Sergt. Kingsley', in semi-scroll style, above the letters 'K. D.' & below those somewhat oversize letters is the date; '17 6 1917' I wasn't initially all that interested in it, due to fact that I currently have more than enough Research Projects going on at the moment, & just did not need anymore to tie my up. But, the fact of it being identified, therefore having the potential for Research, along with the fact that I obtained it for what I believed was a very reasonable price compelled me to purchase it. I thought I would 'present' it here on the Forum to possibly solicit a few opinions as to its potential originality, in regards to the naming type, style, & or format, along with any other related & relevant comments ? Please note that it's an average, 'Metropolitan Police, Special Constable, 1914 Long Service Badge', & below are a few representative photographs to illustrate the engraving style, along with the other accompanying data. I of course realize that this Badge / Medal is nothing out of the ordinary, with an estimated total of ark 15,000 having been either produced, & or awarded to deserving recipients. I picked it up primarily based upon my fondness my Met. Police items, & for the fact that it may actually be traceable to the recipient ? I've already looked into J.H.F. Kent's awesome 'Bible' concerning Met. Officers, & found 3 potential 'possibles', all of which require further investigation to determine 'if' any are a correct match. I do have one relatively big concern about the aforementioned Book, & that is, does it include the Special Constables also, not only the Full Time Personnel ? If anyone here has some insight into either the Badge itself, & or my locating the recipient within Kent's Book, I will deeply appreciate hearing from them. THANK YOU Gents, Regards, Dom P. ©>>> End of Scans

Interesting Overview of Sardinian Forces in the Crimea, 1855 Edit Delete post Report this post Quote Good Morning Gentlemen, I was recently delving into my example of the British Crimean War Campaign Medal, which is somewhat unusual as that it's named to a Sergeant of the 2nd Regiment, Sardinian Grenadiers. MY PARTICULAR EXAMPLE READS; "MARTo PASTORE, SERe DEL 2o GRANi DI SARDa". This apparently Translates to: "SGT. MARTINO PASTORE, 2ND GRENADIERS OF SARDINIA". Note that there were 2 Battalions of Grenadiers within the 1st Sardinian Brigade, which was reported to have been held in Reserve. I am not certain as to how much combat this particular Brigade experienced ? However, my Post here is to share a brief bit of Reference I've recently come across, pertaining to the above noted Medal. Hopefully, everyone should be able to access the below LINK. Also note that although the whole Chapter concerns 'Italians in the Crimean War', the pages regarding the Sardinian Expeditionary Force are covered between Pages 181 ~ 187. If this hasn't already been Posted here, then perhaps someone here may find the information useful, or at the least, interesting ? "ITALIANS IN THE CRIMEAN WAR" Authored by: Giuseppe Cossuto "THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF THE CRIMEAN WAR" PRINT PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 2021 ONLINE PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 2021 Print ISBN: 9780367217723 eBook ISBN: 9780429265983 Adobe ISBN: 10.4324/9780429265983-14 LINK: https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/ ... 9265983-14 NOTE: After accessing the above LINK, then simply Download the respective Chapter, where it states; 'Download Chapter' Best regards, Dom P

Good Afternoon Gentleman, I was just updating one of Ancestry.com Trees pertaining to the above noted individual I referred to here on this Thread a few years ago. I hadn't been aware at the time, but apparently my Medal had been previously discussed here on 06 December 2009 by its original owner, the very prolific Collector, Researcher, & Author To. Nier, from the U.S. Tom was an very long time Member of OMSA here, & had mentioned this particular Medal to me some years ago. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to determine any firm evidence concerning the Recipient, Sergeant Martino Pastore, however it's not for the lack of trying ! If perhaps I happened to have missed any related information here on the GMIC in the interim, I'd be extremely interested in learning where I might access that information ? THANK YOU Folks, Best regards, Dom Pastore Jr.

And one more to complete the array.

Here’s an example of the naming on Inspector Beaton's Trio. As we all know, to find a set of these miniature, 'Mess Dress' versions named, & in what appears to be the official pattern tends to be somewhat uncommon. Best, Dom P.

Good Evening Gentleman, I've recently obtained a set of 'Mess Dress' [ Miniatures ] Metropolitan Police 1897 / 1902 / 1911 Jubilee / Coronation 'Trio', named to PC & S.D. INSP. F. BEATON. Although I've made a fair amount of progress, yet I always end up learning a great deal more after inquiring here !! If anyone happens to either be familiar with this particular individual, & or his overall period of service within the Met, I would very much like to hear from them. Please excuse my following posted data, as it was 'cut' from my Ancestry Tree Page on him. Below are a few relevant items pertaining to his Career, Census, 20 December 1941 Obituary, & the Obverse & Reverse of his Medal Group. And lastly, yes, they are indeed properly named, & in the officially encountered style. Any comments & or input on these will be deeply appreciated. THANK YOU Best regards, Dom P. 1868–1941 NAME: FRANCIS BEATON [ No middle initial / name noted ] BIRTH: 20 SEPTEMBER 1868 • Yeovilton Somerset England DEATH: 19 DECEMBER 1941 • Inwood, Templecombe [ or ] Wincanton, Somerset, England Francis Beaton, of Yeovilton Somerset, England was accepted onto the London Metropolitan Police Force as an Police Constable [ P.C. ] on 17 February 1890 & Assigned to Division, with Warrant No. 75271. Francis Beaton, Warrant No. 75271. Joined Force on 17 February 1890 Retired on 11 September 1916. Final Posting was to K Division, w/ Rank of Sub - Divisional Inspector. [ SOURCE: U.K. - P.R.O. FILES ] Inspector Francis Beaton, Metropolitan Police Warrant No. 75271 ~ Retired on 28 September 1916, & was Awarded Pension No. 21799 FRANCIS BEATON, WARRANT NUMBER # 75271. JOINED on 17 FEBRUARY 1890, & RETIRED on 11 SEPTEMBER 1916. Last Posted to K DIVISION as a SUB - DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR. Note 01 ) Item Description ~ Victorian 1897 Metropolitan Police Jubilee & 1902/1911 Coronation Medals K. Division. ©>>> Original Queen Victoria / Edward VII / George V Miniature Medal Trio that is the "Police Jubilee 1897 / Police Coronation 1902 / Police Coronation 1911". They are all Named to "P.C. F. BEATON - K Division". Mounted for wear & with their Original Ribbons. Condition is Very Good. NOTE 02 ~ Francis BEATON ~ PER 1939 ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER NAME FRANCIS BEATON Gender Male Marital Status Married Birth Date 19 SEPTEMBER 1868 Residence Date 1939 Residence Place Wincanton, Somerset, England Present Occupation: Gamekeeper Line # 35 Schedule # 32 Sub Schedule # 01 Enumeration District WQFN Borough Wincanton Registration District 310/2 Inferred Spouse Mary A Beaton Household Members / Name & Age 01 ) Francis Beaton / Age 71 02 ) Mary A Beaton / Age 75 Below are a few relevant items pertaining to his Career, Census, 20 December 1941 Obituary, & the Obverse & Reverse of his Medal Group. And lastly, yes, they are indeed properly named, & in the officially encountered style. Any comments & or input on these will be deeply appreciated. THANK YOU Best regards, Dom P.

@>>> POLIZEI DIENSTAUSWEIS SCANS ~ As Follows; Good Morning Gentleman, And here's yet another what I feel to be an interesting Polizei Dienstausweis, from what's 'reputed' be have been an Front Line Policeman of an Orderpolizei Unit. Now, please keep in mind I have only recently obtained this, so therefore my knowledge of the details is slim indeed, at least for the moment. I shall include, as I did also with the Polizei Dienstpass I recently previewed here, as until I'm able to learn a bit more about it, the seller's Description should suffice until I've managed to determine more on my own, & of course, hopefully with some very kind assistance from our Forum Members here. I haven't come across very many of this type of 'Front Line' Police Regiments, which is what I believe this individual to have been in ? I have been fortunate enough to have located a few relevant Documents regarding this being KIA, & one pertaining to his having resided outside of the Reich circa 1930, if I understood it correctly ? Naturally, I will deeply appreciate 'anything' pertaining to him, especially his Burial / Gravesite, & the location of the specified Town he was reported to have been Killed in. [ I 'think' it may have actually been in Poland, just outside of Warsaw, however I can in no way be certain off that fact until I've assembled more evidence. So, THANK YOU Gentlemen, I will appreciate 'anything' anyone wishes to share. THANK YOU very much !! Best regards, Dom P. / 'dpast32' @>>> THIRD REICH POLICE NCO'S I.D. BOOK: 2x3" Format & folded at center to form 4 pages, green shade fabric. { NOTE: Original Seller's Description. } Printed on front with Police Eagle / Ereath & 'Dienstausweis' [ Service ID Book ]. With typed details 'Rev. Oberwachtm. d. Sch. Friedrich' [ Translates to Reviere Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei = Precinct Senior Watch Leader of the National Protection Police ]. Copiously filled out with typed details, ink stamps & signatures. Inside shows that he was Stationed previously in the City of Salzburg; dated '23.II. 1940'. With more details showing that he was assigned to a Front-Line Feld Police outfit with Eagle/Swastika ink Stamp 'Feldpolizei-Regiment 19/VII Battalion K.Staffel'. Has his Photo on back page tied to page with Eagle/Swastika ink Stamps 'Die Polizeidirektor im Salzburg'. Penciled notation on the upper right front notes that he was Killed-in-Action 'Gefallen 18.3.44'. [ NOTE: Date of 12.3.44 is also referred to by the previous owner ? It's almost assuredly a simple mistake, as all the other related Documents refer to March 18th, which I believe is the correct date of death. ] @>>> POLIZEI DIENSTAUSWEIS ~ As Follows;

WW2 Era Police Dienstpass To Oberwachmiester der Schutzpolizei Report this po Good Morning Gentlemen, I just obtained another Polizei Dienstpass to add to my Collection, & wished to share it here amongst the Forum Members, some of whom may be interested in such items ? Please be advised that I have done no research on it whatsoever, other than of course the Seller's Advertisement which provided a brief overview of the individual's Polizei Service Career during the WW2 years. I will try to Post some additional Pages from this Dienstpass as soon as possible, but for the interim that's all I have available. Naturally, should anyone here happen to have anything of relevance to add to his Service Summary, & or anything interesting at all, I would deeply appreciate hearing from them !! I always try to pick these up when I come across them, especially the ones which also contain the Soldbuch, & or similar Documents, but for what this particular example sold for, I simply couldn't pass it up, even without his Soldbuch being present. Below are the Pages I currently have available, along with the Seller's Description which also provides an overview of his life within an Polizei Unit. Of course, any & all comments will be very much appreciated !! THANK YOU Folks, Best, Dom P. / 'dpast32' P.S. I am especially interested in locating his Burial or Gravesite, as based upon his lack of Entries after 1944, he may have been amongst the multitudes of Fatal Casualties suffered during the big Soviet Offensives which were soon to follow during the summer of 1944 ? ©>>> ITEM DESCRIPTION: 3rd REICH GERMAN POLICE NCO'S I.D. BOOK: DATED '15 MARZ 1942' & NAMED TO 46-YEAR OLD POLICE NCO 'FRIEDRICH REBMANN'. Nicely filled out with 9 Pages of entries, notations, signatures & ink stamps. Note the Police ink stamp on Page 2 with eagle/swastika and 'Der Polizeidirektor Pfozheim' (City of Pforzheim Director of Police). On Page 8 are detailed notations showing his WW1 Service from 1914 to 1919. Shows that he was with the '5GardeFAR' (5th Guards Field Artillery Regiment) from 1915-1919. On Page 9 is his Rank progression with the German Civilian Police ending with '9.11.43 Rev.Oberw.d.Sch.R' (Reviere Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei Reichs=District Senior Watchman National Protection Police). Pages 10-11 nicely filled out with his Career particulars: Training & Police Constabulary assignments. Notations on Page 14 show that he underwent additional Police Training in 1943 'mit erfolg' (with success). On page 19 are his WWI decorations: 1914 Iron Cross, 1914-1918 Cross of Honor, 1914 Wound Badge in Black. EXC++++ NOTE: On Page 5 there is a Notation showing that he spoke 5 Languages...German, English, French, Spanish & Italian. Also, he was a holder of an American Motor Vehicle Driver's License 'USA-Fuhrerschein'. On Page 8 is Notation that he was Wounded-in-Action during World War 1 'Verwundungen Granatsplinter i Fuss u. hand" (Wounded with Grenade Shrapnel in the Face & Hands). ©>>> END Of DESCRIPTION

Hello Gentlemen, I currently have a very nice WW1 U.S. Army Ambulance Corps Driver's Medal Group, & amongst the assorted items present, are 2 period Framed Documents [ or Certificates if you will ] both of which at least 'appear' to be related to the included "Croce al Merito di Guerra" Medal ? My question here is as follows; As originally presented to the recipient, were there 2 Official Documents included as awarded, or is 1 of the 2 Documents / Certificates I received along with this Medal unrelated, & perhaps related to some other 'Service Award' or something else ? In my experience in collecting over many years, they both do appear to be related to the "Croce al merito di guerra e Regio" in my opinion ? However, by not being completely certain I thought that perhaps someone here who is much more knowledgeable on this subject than I. As always, any & all replies will be very much appreciated. THANK YOU !! Best regards, Dom P.

THANK YOU, I really appreciate it !! I did check in a couple of my pub.'s before here, but none of them included any alphabetical lists, only the Number & RZM types. I've been hesitant to buy any more collecting books, as I'm seriously thinking about starting to part with an significant portion of my items, plus I honestly don't think I can even fit anymore books in house !! Best, Dom P. ADDENDUM: Ooops, I just realized I have incorrectly noted the manufacturer's name in my initial Post. The Firm utilizing the abbreviated marking of, 'St. & L' is in actuality, 'STEINHAUER & LÜCK, LÜDENSCHEID', Germany. OK, I just figured I would clear up my incorrect reference. Best, Dom P.

Hello Gents, I'm attempting to determine the German Manufacturer of two Medals within two of my WW1 Medal Groups. They both are the 'WW1 Honor Cross' ( Hindenburg Cross ) & both examples are manufacturer marked. One is stamped on the Reverse; 'St. & L', which I assume indicates manufacture by 'Steiner & Luck', if I assumed correctly ? The other is stamped on its Reverse; 'O & B' ? This particular marking I'm unfamiliar with, & if anyone has an idea as to the manufacturer, I would appreciate hearing from them. THANK YOU !! Best, Dom P. / 'dpast32'