Ed_Haynes

Hi Greg . . . Maybe, then, we should set up independent threads on each country and we can post images and information? Something better than that stupid catch-all http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2785 thread? And I could start putting up better information than I have at http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/arab_medals.html where, after MAJOR episodes of vandalism, and theft, I have intentionally NOT been updating my information.

Order of Gallantry, type 2, 1987-92 Numbered 1407 on reverse. Not nearly up to the quality of type 1 or the model, the Soviet Red Star. (Should do a side-by-side comparison?)

Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Named after Amir Amanullah who ruled Afghanistan from 1919 until being forced into exile in 1929. He was known as a reformer. Despite being a "royal", this would have made him a hero to the PDRA.

Order of Labor / Noryok Hunchang, first version 1951-ca.1970 Numbered 1893. Cabral p. 21.

Well, Rick, it may not be so bad. As discussed above, the initial research request was submitted based on post-purchase but pre-custody information. And two of the serial numbers transmitted were wrong. Comrade Research started with the record card based on the RB, it came up mis-matched, and he stopped there. I have now resubmitted, sending not only a list (corrected) but scans or relevant document pages (not that he can do much on the Mongol gong). And I always ask for an EVERYTHING OF EVERYTHING research request, soup to nuts. Frankly, even long service citations often contain interesting career details. (Must dig out and post a long service RS to a barkeep that I don't think I have ever put up here....) As they say: Watch this space.

Re-research requested. Correct serial numbers, just to keep the record straight: Red Banner 385724 Red Star 1923384 Red Star 3000629 Military Merit Medal 1458581 Victory Germany Victory Japan Mongolian "We Won" 54271

Thanks, Alfred! You have sent me from sickbed to the bank to retrieve the group. The information I had (and what I sent to the researcher) was based on bad pre-in-hand scans. On checking, the Red Banner is, indeed, 385724 Back to the drawing board, back to the researcher!! Watch this space.

And reverse. Help me understand, please.

Record card that turned up, part 1:

Nice. Will dig out some information to pair with your images.

F NIB 09 -- Dornod Province Police

I NIB 07 -- China-Mongolia Friendship

I NIB 06 -- Yugoslavia-Mongolia Friendship

I 18 -- Soviet Union-Mongolia Friendship

I 16 -- China-Mongolia Friendship

I 26 -- Romania-Mongolia Friendship Enamel damage, but familiar enamel damage.

I 42 -- Dove

I 40 -- Friendship Pin

I 38 -- Czechoslovakia-Mongolia Friendship

I 37 -- Albania-Mongolia Friendship

I 36 -- Cuba-Mongolia Friendship

I 31 -- Poland-Mongolia Friendship

I 30 -- Bulgaria-Mongolia Friendship

I 28 -- Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship

I 27 -- Romania-Mongolia Friendship