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Hello,
Thanks
The stars are embroidered on a seperate piece of cloth, but the eagle is embroidered on the cap.
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Be careful with your keyboard.
I appreciate very much your appreciation
Thanks Peter.
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Thanks, Kris
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Thanks Gorden.
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Maby this link can help you
http://www.tenboome.webruimtehosting.net/guldenboek/Guldenboekprojecttotaal/
Guy
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I suspect this will be the right one.
Many thanks Dave.
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Thanks Dave.
It's possible, but the man was already in duty in the Belgian army sinds
He was born in Messancy on January 9, 1899. Near the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
War Volunteer on March 3, 1915. (He got also the Belgian war volunteer medal 14/18)
So would it be thar it is one of 1914/1918 ?
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922F,
Thanks for that answer.
I mean the difference between de real an a copy /fake medal ?
That difference, I would like to know.
I have also the Borné in my libary
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On 1/02/2017 at 07:24, 922F said:
It's the Commemorative Cross of the House of King Albert [Croix Commémorative de la Maison du Roi Albert -Herinneringskruis van het Huis van Koning Albert], established in May, 1934 and awarded to those close to the royal household, supposedly only during that month. A relatively rare award; copies exist. The centers are separately affixed and sometimes missing. Image below [there’s a veterans’ organization with a quite similar badge].
922F,
What is the difference between the two medals.
What is the difference between the fake/copy and the real one ?
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2 hours ago, Stuka f said:
Gosh, had to look very closely for the "black one"! (lol!)
And what is the ribbon just above the "black one", please.
Hello Kris,
Thats the "Cross of the Black Spot"
@922F
He was :
Officier attaché à la maison de Roi et attaché hononaire au Cabinet de Roi.
This is also one of the many officers that I have to check their files in the Royal Army Museum in Brussels.
But for lack of time I do not succeed yet
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Thanks my friends for the identification.
The recipient : Du Four J.C.H.M
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Thanks.
Guy
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Thanks,
These are documents from his personal archive.
By the way, I also have a 800 numerous pictures of his entire military career
I have to be the subject of a other texts, he was very close to President Mobutu.
In a text about Shaba (1978) :
"Major Van Melle, which was a member of the Staff of President Mobutu, be appointed to draw up a plan for an airborne operation."
Regards
Guy
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Here are some documents relating to the medals.
I'm going to check because I believe that there are others documents in the other folders with papers. However, there are still two documents conserning the citations but they are so fabulous printed on that very light paper that they do not copy , you see only the stamp but no text.
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Thanks Jef.
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Thanks Kris.
But think you already know, that the period of the Belgian army before 1915 ( colored period as she is called) is my favorite periode.
Regards
Guy
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Dear Vincent.
I have three uniforms of this officer. (Summer, winter and gala dress).
Also, I have all the official documents of his decorations.
Militair ereteken 2de klas dd. 1 février 1953
Militair Kruis 2de klas dd 6 november 1969
Militair Kruis 1ste klas dd 20 juli 1978
So it is sure possible
There also some other decorations that he wore but not the ribbons onhis uniforms.
He wore his medals differently than the ribbons on his uniforms.
As I wrote and some examples cited is this another one of the things which attracted a offcier hear nothing of the regulations.
Iff you like to see more about this officer :
Kind regards
Guy
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Thanks Gordon.
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Kris,
Great find.
I like it.