Kev in Deva

Spotted this badge recently, can anybody give me any ideas what it was for? Sorry no picture of the rear. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Sellers blurb:- anybody giving a guarantee over 100% I always view with suspicion. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo AlecH the lack of any Third Reich insignia on the badge means a post WW2 Commemorative item, I did have quite a few "Gruntentag" Commemorative badges in my collection before passing them onto my brother Anthony in Ireland. They were made to be sold/given at the annual commemorative climb to the Gebirgsjäger monument on the Grunten Mountain near Sonthoffen in Allgäu, Bavaria. I remember one of them featuring the same design as on the front of your item. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Interesting guy, May he Rest In Peace Sympathy & Condolences to his Family & Friends.

Also to be seen:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Rear:- Note the damage where the prongs are broken off. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

I will add this here a close-up of the Military Cadets Cap Insignia seen today at the local Hobby Club:- Badge is Gilt in Colour in natural light. 2 piece construction. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Hallo Bob, Were they worn on the beret or on a leather fob on the shirt pocket? Kevin in Deva. :beer:

I think the Kyfferhaüser award is on the wrong ribbon. Any chance of a close u? Kevin in Deva :beer:

I do not say any picture attached. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Can you add a picture of the rear of the cap-badge as well? Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Looks more like for a button hole in a civil jacket to me, with that fixing. Can you give dimensions as it looks rather large for a collar tab. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

If any of the Royal Naval serviceman's bodies were not recovered either at the time of sinking or immediately afterwords, then the sights are War Graves as I understand it, their is no reason for the 3 sites to be interfered with. What financial responsibility? Nothing in the original article indicates anything to do with financial responsibility, What "disposition" do you refer too? the wrecks will remain where they are, after all they have been there for 94 years. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

The Romanian mini bar is interesting, first comes the Romanian Order of the Crown (Civil / Peacetime) award, then an officers military service medal, however the inclusion of the 1877-78 Crossing of the Danube Cross, from the 1877-78 Independence War, might be a little mystifying to some who see the bar, it possibly denote an honorary award to an officer a son of an 1877 Romanian officer who had the original 1877 award, (however, the sons full size award would have born the "TRADITIE" clasp) the rest of the awards go on through the 1913 Balkan Campaign, WW1 period and include the 1930's era Peles Castle medal and the 100 Centenary of King Carol I medal. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

As deaths were involved they are War Graves in my opinion. The light cruiser HMS Cassandra sank on Dec. 6, 1918 after hitting a mine, killing 10 sailors in a blast, Estonian naval officials said. The remaining crew of 400 was evacuated. Minesweepers HMS Gentian and HMS Myrtle both sank on July 15, 1919 after hitting mines while on routine clearing missions. A total of nine sailors were killed in the two blasts. May they + Rest In Peace +

Err . . . . Anglo-Irishman if you don't mind. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/europe/3-british-world-war-i-era-ships-found-off-estonia/article1682161/ Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hi Chris, My thoughts with regard his short service was that he might have "cut his stick" or a medical discharge. Please feel free to add pictures of your rack for comparison. @ Andrè G thanks for the link, very interesting, the insignia he had, featured a snow capped mountain, a edelwiess,?? and two insignia were the round flaming grenade, I presume for the collar of the uniform, and a round silver coloured insignia he said was for the first company of his Unit. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hi Chris, I myself was 52 on August 11th, this chap looked anywhere between 25 - 35ish years of age. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Bar. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Close up rear. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Close up. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Close up of Bar. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Close-up. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Close up. Kevin in Deva. :beer: