Ravenft

1 hour ago, peter monahan said:

That makes more sense!  Sorry, I'm more used to Canadian medal [pairs] which were not issued until after 1918, so the idea that he might have been issued his Star before he demobbed is a bit odd to me.

Yeah I was thrown by that too and only learned of it when I got these medals. I’d love to collect some Canadian ones at some point. Especially from units that served at Pashendale and Vimy Ridge.

4 hours ago, peter monahan said:

I'm afraid I can't help with info.  Perhaps some UK member will have access to what you need.

I couldn't help commenting on the, I assume self-awarded, 'C P L' rank on the Star.  I see that his card indicates that we WAS a Corporal at some point but had lost the rate, presumably, before the medal was awarded.

I believe he was a pte when he qualified for the star and then was later promoted. This is usually the case where the early medal is stamped with the rank he had at that time.

the blue asterisk shows that he qualified for the war medal and victory medal as a cpl.
He must have not liked seeing pte still on his star so he changed it himself.

Hello all!
I have a trio of medals from Cpl. Alfred Taylor 34159 of York and Lancaster Regiment. His medal card says he embarked to France on April 13th 1915 which lines up with either the 1/5th Battalion or the 1/4 Hallamshire Battalion.

There is another document from Casualty Clearing Station #3 dated November 23, 1916 that says he was with the 10th Battalion. He was a Corporal at this time so I imagine he was transferred from his original battalion since the 10th arrived in France on Sept 11, 1915.

The medal card was sent to me incomplete and torn so I’ve included all my research notes on it. Also Does anyone know how I could get a full copy of it to download and print? Luckily I got the clearing station info from a free Ancestry day. I wonder if there exists a picture of him and the regiment before the left for France.

Is there a way to find out when he was promoted and transferred?

Also the 10th Batt. was disbanded in February of 1918 so is there a way to know where he went from there?

I’ve got a Y&L cap badge, Shoulder pin, and Tunic button to complement the medals. I plan on court mounting them later. Would love any help to complete my research on his service during the war.
Thanks,
Rav

Hello fellas!

Just got my first Military Merit Cross for $60. Despite the chip on the back I’m pretty happy with it. 

It has no makers mark on the suspension ring nor loop. Would this be a wartime award or one made post war?

Thanks,

Ravs

I have medals from a soldier awarded the Bavarian Military Merit Cross and a Hanseatic Cross from Hamburg and was curious how this was achieved. 

I’m not asking for my specific case just wondering about the protocol. Like Was he from Bavaria and under the command of someone from Hamburg or did he save someone’s life who was from Hamburg? That sort of thing.

Thanks,

Rav

Hey fellas,

Recently I acquired this Hamburg Hanseatic Cross with a peculiar brooch clasp. Was this at all common? I’ve never seen this type of mount before.

It appears to grasp the folded ribbon from the sides. It looks a bit shoddy if you ask me. I was concidering removing it but wanted to do some research first. So far I haven’t found any examples of this type of mount.

Thanks,

Rav

Hi Hendrik,

Thanks for responding. That’s interesting!

Doing a little more research I’ve learned tha the Order of Leopold I had a French maker which added beautiful enamel’s to the crown. Are there any resources that show which French makers also made wartime Orders of Leopold II?

I just found that Belgium’s Military Decoration had a French producer for a time and can be identified by a certain type of King Albert I insignia on the back. I have also noticed a couple versions of the Belgian Croix de Guerre “A” on the reverse. Perhaps one is a French manufacturer? 

Regards,

Rav

Hey everyone!
Something just occurred to me today, since most of Belgium was under German occupation for most of the Great War, did Belgian jewelers make their medals after the war or somehow during the war?

Hey! I'm new to the forums here and wanted start by showing off my first LoH. Not certain of the maker...Augis? (once saw a similar type in an Augis box) Only found a silver/gold hallmark.
I used to be huge Aucoc fan till I saw the berries and double raised wreath on this one! 
Also what happened to the France section?

Cheers