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    numis

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    1. Would anyone know anything about the following medal of the ." Nat.Verbond der Koninkl.Mijen van Gedecoreerden voor Daden van Moed en Zelfopoffering " ( on Rev) ( National Association of Royal Societies of/for Persons Decorated for Deeds / Acts of Courage and Selfsacrifice ) . Obv shows a man carrying a Victim.Surrounding are depictions of (i) sinking ship (ii) burning building (iii) industrial plant with smokestacks A bronze hexagonal medal with Crown suspension above
    2. Thank you to those who have replied and provided information The Societe seems to have had at least two types of medal , with varieties at least of one type, as follows; (1) Larger size medal with struck inscription " Courage Devouemont Humanite ".Specimen noted with bust of Leo.2 named to F A Majolini.Silvergilt 32mm by Wurden with Crown suspension Note : recipient Majolini also had the official Devouemont Courage Humanite Medal of Leo.1 26mm in Silver by Hart (F.Majolini , Bubize 17 Fev 1858 ) Citation not yet traced. Can one ? and ( b) Societe Medal recorded below (2) Smaller size Medal . Specimens noted as follow ( all Leo.2 issues ) (i) Silver 26mm by Wurden ( F.Majolini ) (ii) Bronzegilt by Wurden ( Mce.Morawitz ) Rosette on ribbon (iii) Bronze by Tisch ( T.Tamar ) Further info would be welcome
    3. Thank you for the information above Does anyone know of any other medals awarded in French territories that later became British ? Were there any awards of the Royal Orders to persons serving in and persons resident of ?
    4. Thanks for the responses A few came up in Cape Town ex the estate of a former Zanzibar Official many , many years ago
    5. I have noted O.Red Star to Kraege, US Army ( in a large group )
    6. Does anyone have any information on the large silver and bronze Zanzibar Govt Medals with the names of different districts on them. I have seen these variously described as Chiefs' Medals and District Commissioners' Medals
    7. Thank you Marconi for this much appreciated information ,,,, Matseb
    8. I know of a French Indian Medal but would appreciate more info about it
    9. For a research project on this medal which evidences different die strikings and naming styles ( where named ) , I need details of known surviving medals , especially photos / scans of both sides and suspensions
    10. Can anyone provide any information on German Honours and Awards ( Imperial , States , local ) granted in territories that were German but later on came under British control ( eg Cameroons, South West Africa, Tanganyika ).Please deal with each territory separately
    11. Thanks for responding Vincent Can anyone add anything.There seems to have been more than one type of medal
    12. Can anyone provide any information on Dutch Honours and Awards granted in Dutch territories which later became British territories ( eg Ceylon, Cape of Good Hope ) during the time that they were under Dutch control before they came under British control ?
    13. Can anyone provide any information on French Honours and Awards ( Titles, ODM etc ) granted in Canada and other territories which later became British during the time that they were under French control before they came under British control?
    14. I wish to obtain the full CITATION for an award of the Ministry of Marine,Louis Philippe issue in Silver 40mm to LARRIEU . Pierre, 1 er Cannonier D'Artillerie pr Sauver des Marins et Detresse 1839. Can anyone advise / assist ?
    15. Re the medals of THE SOCIETE ROYALE AT CENTRALE DES SAUVETEURS BELGES: Can anyone advise (a) if these were available to the military and ( b) what the award criteria were for the different types and (c) whether CITATIONS might be findable anywhere
    16. I tried for a number of years this century to have the authorities post 1994 rectify the previous non-issue of the Bronze BWM to the Union of S.Africa members of the SANLC or their descendants . Unfortunately no result Numis
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