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On 17/09/2019 at 10:30, Wessel Gordon said:
My surname is Gordon so this thread immediately caught my eye..makes we wonder if me and your uncle is somehow related assuming his surname was Gordon.
It's good to see that at least one Gordon did more than his fair share in WW 2...seems like he was a very busy soldier.
Hello Wessel,
my uncle's surname was Westley.
Thanks for the comments guys.
Cheers,Martin.
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Glad you like the photo Morten.
Cheers,Martin.
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Great photo !!
Seeing this type of sweater in wear on a KM photo is uncommon.
Cheers,Martin.
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Some nice recent additions Morten.
Cheers,Martin.
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Nice pic's Larry.
Cheers,Martin.
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My uncle Gordon passed away a few years ago.Everyone called him Don.
He served in the 21st Independent Parachute Company in WWII,pathfinders I believe ?
At my request,I recently received these photo's from my cousin of his medals.
We have the 1939-45 Star,France and Germany Star,Defence Medal,General Service Medal with Palestine Bar and two Terretorial Medals,one with two 6 year bars.
Nice to finally get the photo's of this grouping.
Cheers,Martin.
Here's a photo I have of him taken in Caen,July 1944.
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Nice one Morten.I also have a photo of a tally in wear from that ship.
Cheers,Martin.
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Nice one Morten !!
Cheers,Martin.
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A rare one indeed and it is nice to see one of these in wear.
That is a great photo.
Cheers,Martin.
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Thank you Morten.
Every now and then a little Hilfskreuzer gem gets my attention.
It's not that I have stopped collecting entirely,but lets say I am getting a liitle more selective in my old age and I do not make many purchases now.
Cheers,Martin.
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Nice photo Morten.
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Nice to be able to pair the photo with the document.
Cheers,Martin.
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Nice one Larry.
Cheers,Martin.
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Great photo.
Good luck on completing the series of torpedoboot tallies.
Cheers,Martin.
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Here is an extremely rare photo i recently obtained that shows the Japanese made Hilfskreuzer award in wear.
Probably a crewman from the HK's THOR or MICHEL.
What is nice is that it has the embossed studio stamp from a photographer in Yokohama.
Thanks to Norm also for the compare image.
Cheers,Martin.
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I have no intention of selling off what i have in my collection right now.
I am a "Hilfskreuzer geek"
I have a collection of over 40 plus Hilfskreuzer awards,some named from crewmen from the ATLANTIS and STIER.
Plus, HK documents from many ships and HK albums from the THOR,STIER and the HANSA..I did sell my KOMET albums to a fellow collector who is writing a book on the subject.
I will correct myself in saying that i have just become a little more selective in what i buy,and at this point it is a rare occurance.
But i still enjoy this hobby,as mentioned.
Cheers,Martin.
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I've been collecting since the 1960's.
It went from anything TR,to just Kriegsmarine and then just Hilfskreuzer related stuff.Then that narrowed down to just items from the HK's Thor and Michel.
Although,i did turn to collecting KM photo's of awards in wear and the cap tallies also.
I love what i have amassed over the years,and enjoyed the history that came with it and learning from fellow collectors.
I guess at some point i will have to part with all this stuff.
Not too soon i hope.
Cheers,Martin.
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That is a nice one.
Cheers,Martin.
On 2/1/2018 at 01:28, nesredep said:Hi Larry, Martin, Odulf and others!It would have been nice if any of you could create a schematic overview of all "Mützenband" This could be a great database for collectors and easier way to hunt for their images.Cheers, Morten.I just want to let everyone know that i do not collect anymore..I'm in my 60's and i'm done with buying items.
Having said that,my interest in the hobby has not waned and i will continue to comment and contribute when i can.
Cheers,Martin.
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U-boat badge original?
in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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Yes,a nice early tombak Schwerin.
Cheers,Martin.