CRBeery

So much great information here on this man. While recently looking at pictures of a friends collection I found another piece of his!!! It took some time to secure it but my friend wanted the pieces reunited and I was happy to have the opportunity. So, to thank those that looked at this thread or commented - I give you one more piece of the grouping that is now here with me.

Perhaps our guys knew each other.

Hope this works!

Very nice bar. The last medal is the FAM and it is on the noncombatant ribbon. Not too easy to find. To me the fifth medal has been swapped. It could be a pre 1905 Bavarian MVO which will run you some decent money to replace. There was also a Bavarian fireman long service cross given on this ribbon but that doesn’t fit the bar.

WW1 cross in a WW2 box. Very nice.

Is there a visible seam around the outside of this? The surface is quite pitted and frankly this medal would concern me as far as originality goes. Look at the pits at 9 o'clock on the obverse near the rim. I'm not comfortable with this medal based on the photos.

Thank you both for the extra information! I am happy to know the history of this man!

Does it give his name?

Simon,

Thank you for the extra details. I did check the casualty roll and didn't find him so assumed he survived. Where did you get the overseas date? 

As an Imperial German collector, I often turn up other material while on the hunt. Mostly "stuff" but every once in a while I find something nice. I purchased this group from an Estate Sale owner. He had a few items I purchased but this is the nicest.

MM - 303241 PTE H.A. DALY 1/2 HIGH:F.A.R.A.M.C-T.F.

14/15 star - 1758. PTE H.A.DALY R.A.M.C

BWM - 1758. PTE H.DALY R.A.M.C

VIC, - 1758. PTE H.DALY R.A.M.C

I have done some research on this and see he is Scottish in the 1/2 Highland Field Ambulance and the MM was after the 1917 renumbering. What I don't understand was that a Territorial Force soldier got a MM in France. I though T.F. people stayed at home in the UK? Did he volunteer to go over or is my assumption on T.F. incorrect? Also, in general are these medical groups considered more desirable or less desirable than combatant groups? Can a citation be found for the MM?

This was really a surprise find for me and I am enjoying it. Still wish the Germans would have named their medals.

Silver gilt were done.

So you bought the grouping! Nice! I wouldn't necessarily say it was made to go under another order. Somewhere on here the should be a picture of one of my Johanniters mounted the same way and a picture of it in wear. This was done to have the order out from under the collar.

Not it one stop! This is about 20 years with a few in there when I didn't collect. Only the Finnish one is new to the collection and I have waited about 15 years to get it!

The lot.

Here is a miniature bar that took about 15 years to acquire! It comes from a good friends collection and he liked it as much as I do. I always wanted it to see what Rick L. would say. I think I know! It also has a little metal tag on the back that ought to make Claudio smile.

Thanks!

To all,

 I am going through my items to gain more knowledge about them and I am having trouble with the old Sutterlin. 

Can someone please help with his name and where he was born?

i see Marlin but the other two I can't even guess on. He served in the 2nd Nassau Infantry Regiment.

Thanks!

Pure silver as in 100%? I highly doubt it. Most would be 800 to 935 or 80% to 93.5%. 

There are devices that tell you the makeup of these as far as silver content. I wouldn't let anyone do the old grind it on a stone and test it with acid method. Don't harm history.

2005 as found on post 95 of this thread and then today.

I like to add items to the collection that fit into one of 4 categories:

1) Medal Bar

2) Cased Item

3) Something odd or rare

4) Something to do with Saxony (Baden is #2)

This one hit all 4! The nice early (1905-1911) version of the Carl Eduard Medaille, the smaller diameter.

Date for Leutnant in 1909 Dienstalters liste.

Jock,

Thanks for posting yours. I immediately notice that your lettering is heavier than mine. Mine had some kind of weak felt material used as a backing. I don't see these often but really like the looks of yours.

Wrong order as Rick states and a very Prussian style of ribbon mounting for a Saxon. Anyone have a trapezoid Saxon bar? I don't think any of mine are. 

I would pass on this one if I found it at a show.

Brian,

 Here is the pre 1934 ribbon bar to your first medal bar! 

Paul,

Nothing is named. I found these antiquing and to those people the history is not really important in most cases. The British/US set is on a jacket like the three gentlemen are wearing in post 30. The center guy has the same rank even. You can see the medals have been on and off a couple times. The lady told me I could have the whole coat for $25! 

The three bar AF group came from an estate around San Antonio Texas. The guy had a couple of outstanding CBI leather patches that he thought came from the same place. I bought those as well.

1 hour ago, Paul R said:

Those are some outstanding bars.  I like the rescued three row Air Force bar.  Are any of those mini's named?

Like Chris, I think that the US/British medal bar is something special.  I've never seen anyone who actually served in two different countries wear them on the US uniform.  Foreign awards received while in the US armed forces- yes.  But not award received while in service of another country.  Regardless, it is a really interesting set.  

Looking at this again - where is the WW2 victory medal?