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Gordon, Hunyadi and fellow members,

I wonder if you could help with this query on the colour of a ribbon.

Shown below, is first of all the image from Gordon of the Medal in question.

This has the Police, Border Guards and Military Police version of the ribbon.

The second image shows the same medal with a different ribbon along with an Order of Labour Merit.

Any idea which branch of service this ribbon denotes?

Thanks in advance, regards Eddie

Arrived today... the full size XV medal cased with, yet again, green-white-blue on the medal and presentation cloth ribbons

Loose... cloth... complete opposite of our as yet limited-yet-consistent ribbon bar versions. Why? Why?

And again on this 10 year service medal.

Chally II looking rather weathered.

Regards Eddie

General info on the U-boat,

U-104

Type: Mittel U

Shipyard: A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 255)

Ordered: 15th Sep, 1915

Laid down: 4th Aug, 1916

Launched: 3rd Jul, 1917

Commissioned: 12th Aug, 1917

Commanders: 1st Oct, 1917 - 25th Apr, 1918, Kptlt. Kurt Bernis

Career: 4 patrols,1st Oct, 1917 - 25th Apr, 1918 with the II Flotilla

Successes: 8 ships sunk for a total of 10.795 tons.

Fate:25 Apr, 1918 - Depth charged by HMS Jessamine in St George's Channel and sank at 5159N 0626W.. 41 dead and 1 survivor

Regards Eddie

Hi James,

Here is a little info, not much right now, might help a bit.

Decorations

Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980- )

Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980- )

Long Service Medal

Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980- )

5 CONFERMENT OF HONOURS AND MEDALS

5.1 Your Majesty, may I on behalf of the members of the Royal Swaziland Police Service sincerely thank His Majesty for conferment of honours and Medals to the members of the police service, in recognition of distinguished, bravery, meritorious and long service.

5.2 They were in the following categories; 4 Distinguished Service medals, 9 Meritorious Service Medal, 1 Somhlolo bravery and 292 police officers of all ranks were honoured with long service medals.

5.3 May I also extend gratitude for the Royal Honours, The Royal Order of Eswatini which were awarded to 4 members of the Police Service during the 35th Birthday of His Majesty and the 35th Anniversary of Independence last year.

Regards Eddie

Cromwell Models are releasing the Cougar MRAP in 1/35 scale, a good model for an Iraq diorama.

Here are a few pics of the unpainted model.

Regards Eddie

Interesting pics shown in the link below.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90389

Regards Eddie.

And once again the named reverse.

Hope they are of interest.

Regards Eddie.

Roll of Honour obverse

Named reverse.

Found these two medals browsing around the web, described as Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes awards.

The Romanian version of the Russian BTR-70 called the TAB-77 are being used too.

Showa Enthronement Medal ("Hirohito Banzai Medal")

This medal commemorates the enthromenent of Showa emperor (know to Europeans as Hirohito) in 1928, that took place in the ancient capital of Kyoto. It was awarded to those who participated in enthronement acts in the same way as the earlier Taisho enthronement medal.

Imperial Edict No. 188 of 1 August 1928 established the award. The medal is 30 mm. in diameter and made of silver. The obverse has a gilt chrysanthemum crest attached to the center of ghe Imperial throne. At each side there is a Chinese cloud symbolizing good fortune. Below there are the "Banzai!" characters. Around the edge there are blossoms of cherry and mandarine oranges. Reverse shows a vertical banner with the inscription "Grand Enthronement Commemorative medal" and the characters "Showa 3rd year 11th month" below. Different dies were used, as some medals have a deeper relief than others. Medal is suspended by a swivel grip and ring.

Ribbon is 36 mm. watered silk with five purple, white, red, yellow and green stripes. Case is of purple cardboard with a gilt inscription.

CO Xavier Berdaguer

WW1 Victory Medal, found while browsing the web.

reverse.

Thought this Japanese Red Cross award might interest you all.

I think it's an Order of Merit, but if it's original or not I've no idea.

Regards Eddie

Hello and welcome Allbull,

Maybe this can help a little for a start.

http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p...101&sid=651

Regards Eddie

Brian,

A little more info here:

http://firstworldwar.cloudworth.com/local/7463.html

"The historic reminder of Inglis's bravery is being auctioned at Spink's in London, together with his campaign medals and a picture of the crippled "Creme de Menthe" advancing towards the enemy".

Regards Eddie

The Mark I's were commanded by Captain A. M. Inglis in C5 Creme de Menthe and supported the 31st (Alberta) Battalion in the successful assault in and around the villages Sugar Factory.

C5, Cr?me-de-Menthe of C Company, Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps at the battle of Flers-Courcelette (the first ever tank action - 15 September 1916). It was commanded by Captain A. M. Inglis and during the action lost one wheel from its steering tail.

http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/collectiondisplay_0104.html

C5 Crew

Capt. A. M. Inglis (Gloucestershire Regiment)

Cpl. R. R. Garlick

Gnr. W. H. Stockdale

Gnr. L. McAdam

Gnr. J. Shepherd

Gnr. E. L. Rowntree

Gnr. R. Gibson

Sgt. G. B. Shepherd (ASC)

Regards Eddie

There you go Brian, it's Cr?me-de-Menthe without a doubt.

Many thanks to Centurion and Rhomboid.

Input from landships WWI:

I think this tank is 721 - C5 "Creme de Menthe". Frederick Bovill took a number of photos of the tank on 15/9/16.

The photos below shows the same tank, taken at the same time. Notice the shape of the camo markings on the side.

Regards Eddie.

Not 100%, but after doing a little magic on the photo it looks like C5 in the red boxed area. That would mean its C5 Cr?me-de-Menthe, C Company of the Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps at the Somme 1916.

Regards Eddie

Of course you're more than welcome to use the photo.

Many thanks for your help.

Brian

Thanks Brian, I took the liberty of posting it already , the first input can be seen in post #4:

As you say not much to go on. It seems to be a Mk I Male (Long 6 pounders, camo'd sides, full width cab) - so most likely late 1916 early 1917

Regards Eddie.

Hi Steve,

A British Male tank was all I knew, females only had mg's

First info was just posted:

As you say not much to go on. It seems to be a Mk I Male (Long 6 pounders, camo'd sides, full width cab) - so most likely late 1916 early 1917

Unless somone has a similar photo of this tank from another view it will be hard to ID

Regards Eddie.

The US versions of the badges are called -

US Navy (red background) - Amphibious Forces

US Army (blue background) - Amphibious Engineers

Note that the Army version is used today as the 1st Engineer Brigade

They are derivative of the Combined Ops, but not otherwise associated

David,

Thanks they do look very similar.

Regards Eddie.

Brian,

Not really much to work from, If you dont mind me using your photo i'll ask on the landships WWI forum for you.

Regards Eddie.