Tunneller

Just  arrived  in my  collection

Just  managed  to  pick  this diploma  up today.

.I  already  have  this  design in  my  collection  but  couldn`t  resist  another one

Remembering L/Cpl  2283  Albert Thomas  Weston (seated right) DCM,1/6  Battalion  North  Staffordshire  Regiment (Tamworth  Territorials). KIA 1st  July  1916  at  Gommecourt .

Remembered on  the  Thiepval  memorial  to  the  missing.

Remembering  the  boys  who  went over  the  top  100 years  ago

Fantastic  stuff. Thanks  for posting  these  wonderful  pieces

Jim

Some more  diplomas.  The  first  one is signed  by  General  Maud-Huy. Forgive  the  glare,  the  certificates  are in  acid  free pockets

Thanks for  your  comments  guys

Nice medal  Robin

Here is  my  1917 with  the  Sanglier just  visible

This  1916  is in vermeil  but  you  can  see  the  mark

Have  you  had a  really  close  examination of the  whole  cross?  The  Sanglier stamp  is  extremely  small. I  have no  doubt there are individuals  on  the  forum  who  know  this  issue  far better  than  I. The  Sanglier stamp  I  am informed is  from  the  Paris mint

Chris,

This is  as  good as  I  can  get of  the citation. I  believe  this is  Mangins  signature

A recent  acquisition

Jim

Yes,  it is marked  with  the  Sanglier just  under  the  boule. I  have  1916  and  1917  examples also  and  the  Sanglier is  difficult  to  find on  those. I`m pleased  to  find  another  CDG collector. Your  collection is  excellent. I love  the paperwork  that  goes  with  these more  than  the medal  to  be  honest

Jim

This is my  most  prized  CDG. Awarded  to  Lt later  Captain  Robert  Circan  18 RI. I  have  a number of  his  diplomas as  well  as  his  CDG. He died of  wounds 29th  March  1918

Jim

Here is  my  silver  1918

Jim

Some  diplomas

Jim

Some of my  CDG collection,  all  14-18

I  recently  aquired  this one  for  my  collection. The  man  served  with  the  8th line battalion  Kings  German  Legion. The final  picture is  with  my  1813  EK2

Jim

I  recently have picked  up  a  few  Napoleonic period pieces  including  a  Waterloo. The  trouble is it opens  a new  collecting field  for  meThis  MGS comes with  2 bars, Vitoria  and  Toulouse  and  attributable  to a  trooper wuith  the  13th  Dragoons. The  holder of  the  award  also  fought  at  Waterloo

Jim

Rob,

Many  thanks  for  this. I  will  PM you  my  email  address.

Jim

Dante,

Many  thanks for  this valuable information. i  really  appreciate  you posting

Jim

I am  just  back  from  a  visit  to  the  Chemin  Des  Dames researching  a  French  Captain  from  18 RI. However,whilst  there  I  got  fascinated at  the  actions of  13th  September  1914 by the  BEF so  thought  I would  get  myself  a  trio  to  the  Guards.

Attached  is  a  1914  Trio  awarded  to  Corporal Frank Bradley  Coldstream  Guards. He landed in  France  12/8/14 so  must  have  been  on  the  Aisne in  September 1914. I  am  hoping this  does not  become  another obsession,  but  I`m not  confient on that  point

Jim

Jerome,

Many  thanks  for  your informative  reply. That  really is  fantastic information on  this  soldier.

Regards

Jim

Simply  wonderful. What  a  bar  and  what  a  story!!!

Jim

Many  thanks  Andy  for  all  your  help  and  advice

Jim

Andy,

Fantastic!! many  thanks

Jim

He  a\re  the pics of the  case

Jim