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Mervyn, I have put your question on a Belgian ( ABL)Forum, so far no answer. Keep your fingers crossed... Jef

That's right, Mervyn. Every day at 8.00 PM sharp the last post sounds in the Menin Gate. Jef

Hello Mervyn, If no one does, I can put it on your behalf on a Belgian forum , if you want to... Jef

Hello Mervyn, Have a quite detailed book about Belgian military badges (1830-2010) and I'm afraid this badge is not in the list. Maybe it's a civilian souvenir or a more modern badge??? Kind regards, Jef

Thank you for your answer, Veteran. Jef

Hello, Have a medal with a strange kind of damage. The ball suspender lost its tiny latin cross, although this is not a very fragile part. Kind regards, Jef

Hello Nick, Thank you for your answer. In fact I was expecting a negative answer because of the backside. It is made in Brussels by Fibru Fish. But I don't know for what purpose..; Maybe Expo '58 ( world show 1958) I don't know. Attached is a pic of the back side. Kind regards from Flanders, Jef

Hello Gents, Recently a friend of mine got this pin. He was told it has something to do with the Order of the Rising Sun. I was wondering if someone could affirm this. Kind regards, Jef

Hello William, Well that explains the not official pattern waterbottle. Thank you for explanation. Jef

Hello William, Thank you for showing the '14 Pattern equipment with the snake buckle. By the way, I have several water bottles in my collection but never saw a waterbottle like yours. Is this a regular standard waterbottle? kind regards, Jef

Hello Dave, No I was not able to find more snakes or information about those snakebucklebelt except on this great forum. Still wondering where it's origins come from. Jef

These pics are taken from the splendid book of Urbain Huyghebaert "Evolutie van de Belgische Militaire kentekens 1830-2010" ( 330 pages, April 2010). Hope the info is useful. first pic, collar badges and cap badge of a Judge -advocate 1914 Second pic: different collar,beret, peaked cap and shoulder badges. kind regards, Jef I also would like to reccomend this wonderfull website: http://www.abbl1940.be/index.html Scroll to Kentekens, attributen, then go down to militair gerecht ( = military court)

Hello Mervyn, Attached are some drawnings of modern collar badges, different ranks, I found. Will add some more pics in other post. Jef

hello Bill, According to the the book : Evolutie van de Belgische Militaire kentekens 1830- 2010( Evolution Belgian Militay Badges 1830-2010) it's Belgian military court, a shoulder badge for soldiers and corporals. Kind regards, Jef

Thank you, Graham. Great information Jef

Hello Gents, Is there someone who owns the regimental histories or war diaries of the 22nd Bn Royal Nothumberland Fusiliers? I'm looking for information on the 22nd battalion on 8,9, 10 and 11 November 1918. I'm making a study on the last days of the war on the frontline of the Second and Fifth Armies. 22/NF were part of the 16th Div, I don't know if they were on duty or in reserve. Kind regards from Flanders, Jef

Still have a question about this medal. Some time I found this one, it's a coin with the same measures of the medal. I'm quite sure the suspender has not been removed. I'm wondering what it is? Jef

Maybe I can add the document of a first type. Sorry my scanner was too small. Jef

Hello Patrick, I use my Trench Maps in conjuction with my War diaries. In this way I can translate mapcoördinates into placenames . Trench maps are indispensable when using War diaries. Mine are only copies, when you have the authentic maps then it's always more special. Kind regards from Flanders, Jef

Hello Lambert, Some time ago ( maybe two years, time goes fast) I put similar medal on this forum to ID. I never got an answer. Hope this time it works. On my ribbin there was a big Z. Mine is number 181.Don't know if it's french? I might be belgian too???? Kind regards, Jef

Hello Noor, I'm afraid this is wrong information you found. Enclosed is the medal and docs ( medal and star separately) of my late uncle. It's a medal of gratitude from the NSB ( Belgian veteran organisation) kind regards, Jef

Hello Gents, Was wondering if someone could recommend me a good book about British rivercross equipment during WWI. I already found info about types of bridges, but would like more info about boats, rafts, pontoons. With kind regards and thanks, Jef

22Bayern Bde. , 12th Bayern Division jef

Most interesting, Bison. Thanks for showing. I agree with Chris, they have chosen one of the best. Jef

Thank you for your reaction Prosper and Veteran. I agree there must have been more more projects. I only found this example. Concerning the final choice, also Belgium took the same model. I assume it was a kind of fashionsympton? kind regards, Jef