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I've always liked Legion Condor items and so when I got these two Spanish award certificates in a folder, I was very pleased. I would appreciate it if anyone could enlighten me on what D.M.V. stands for.

Aren't Roarke's Drift and Isandlewhana something like this? I would hope so, but then the prevailing winds might not see those as worth saving. There used to be a 19th century post on a reservation near hear that was in better condition than Ft. Bowie and it was razed to the ground and covered with baseball fields. I understand the angst, but the reservation could have made a lot of money off of Anglo tourists. They are anyway now as there is a casino less than three miles away and it's raking in the money.

A paper Flag Day badge for the Leicester PoW War Comforts Fund.

A nicely mounted single by Brookmann and Westmann of Dresden.

Reverse and obverse of nicely mounted pair.

Photos of documents regarding the Brighton Comforts for Soldiers War Work Depot. In the horizontal photo, the Brighton Depot spent 121 pounds, 12 Shillings and three pence from 1914 - 1919. The depot were caring for 20 PoWs in August of 1916, but by December 1916, they were no longer able to send packages, although they could still keep in contact.

A recent acquisition of a WWI silver Comforts for Soldiers War Work Brighton Depot badge. They provided for goods for soldiers but also care packages for PoWs during the Great War.

WWII Penny a flag for PoW charity assistance. A wartime book on the merits of the charity.

http://www.prisonersofwar1914-1918documents.com/charity-flags-and-flag-days-copy.php

Very nice group. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

There's a small museum and gift shop with an interesting selection of books on the Indian Wars in Arizona. This is well worth the time and effort to go there the back way. I wouldn't suggest going that way during the summer months though unless you wear a lot of sunscreen and take along a lot of water.

It's wonderful to stand on the trail and see this "before-photo".

Hiked to Ft. Bowie, AZ in the snow this weekend and was surpised to see the following graves not 30 paces from each other.

Orisoba O. Spence was a thirty-three year old native of Tionesta, Pennsylvania. Spence joined the army in 1868 and was assigned to Company G, 8th Cavalry which was eventually stationed at Fort Bowie. Spence received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in a fight against Cochise's band of Apaches on October 20, 1869. He was discharged at Fort Selden, New Mexico, as a sergeant in 1873. After his discharge he stayed in southern New Mexico and married in 1874. Spence's wife resided in Grant County, New Mexico, even after he began working for Nicholas Rogers as a cook. On April 1, 1876, a horse and mule were stolen from the station. Spence went after the thieves, recovering the animals after a shoot-out, then hurried on to the station.

While Spence was gone, Rogers had once again sold whiskey to some Apaches. On April 7, the Apaches came back for more shortly after Spence's return. Both Rogers and Spence were killed after Rogers refused to sell them more. Although initially buried at the station by an investigating patrol, the bodies were later brought into Fort Bowie for burial in the post cemetery.

Interesting and thank you very much for posting. So does the govt. send them to those who apply for them or do people purchase them... I'd think the former. Are there veteran's organizations that people want to join and actually go to and relax and visit? Do the vets get together and march or celebrate ANZAC Day and wear their medal bars? BTW, who's the man in the photo?

Were those issued afterwards and were they named? It would be nice to see a photo of vets sporting all of them on a bar.

Cheers,

John

Wow Brian! This is so very very nice. Thank you for posting the photos. It would be nice to publish an anotated edition of this.

Merci Peron! C'est tres bien et j'aime le brevet!

Thank you for sharing the photos. How lucky that you were able to go there. I hope you'll post more photos of other similar places you visit.

Thanks again,

John

An updated photo of the FEPOW groups.

Top left, the Singapore PoW who died on the Hell Ship.

Bottom left, the Hong Kong PoW who worked in a mine in Japan.

Botton right, the Singapore PoW who was held in Taiwan where he died and was later buried in Hong Kong.

More homefront items:

Wartime booklet entitled Prisoner of War and dated 1942 listing the location of German PoW camps, prisoner welfare information etc. and containing maps and B&W photos. 28 pages and for a sixpence, which was fairly dear back then.

Also included are two sheets listing items that may or not be mailed to P.O.Ws

Excellent condition lapel badges for the Red Cross penny A Week Fund for those donating a penny a week which helped towards parcels for prisoners of war and soldiers overseas. The first is in white metal and the second is brass and enamel by Gaunt of London.

As a diver, I've always thought it would be nice to collect groups to divers. It'll be interesting to see what else you find out.

Hi Eric,

Thanks for posting the obverse; so very nice with the case!!! Lucky you!!!

Hi Eric,

Thanks for the addition of this beautifully mounted pair. Earlier up the thread there is another one of these rare tailor tags. You're lucky to have this in your collection; very nice!

All the best,

John

Anyone on this side of the pond recognize the statue? Europeans probably do...

These ashtrays are fairly common, but I'll wager not many in the forum have come across them.

I've got one almost the same. It's great additional piece of art in my man cave.

I'm a very proud and patriotic American, but US Medals are so lacking in attractiveness; what happened to a good sense of artwork and aesthetic beauty? I think the men and women who receive awards and are decorated should have something that really looks nice.