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    Laurence Strong

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    1. You talking about the back of the chair? Cheers Larry
    2. Very nice work Alex, love to research. Cheers Larry
    3. I figured it was not the original. Thanks again Nick Cheers Larry
    4. The medal that came with the award. Not saying it's the original, however they were bought together. Cheers Larry
    5. I have received this on a different forum. It comes from Nishida's "Materials of IJN" site: Kobayashi Kengo Eta Jima Class 19 (27/50) Born - 11 March 1872, Tottori Prefecture MID - 26 July 1892 KONGO Crew - 26 July 1892 - 10 May 1893 MANJU Crew - 10 May 1893 - 4 April 1894 TSUKUSHI Crew - 4 April 1894 - 19 December 1894 ENS - 19 December 1894 Assistant Division Officer, Kure Naval District Sailor Corps - 19 December 1894 - 6 March 1895 TAKACHIHO Assistant Division Officer - 6 March 1895 - 25 August 1895 KATSURAGI Assistant Division Officer - 25 August 1895 - 27 December 1895 Yokosuka Torpedo Group Member - 27 December 1895 - 31 March 1896 Student at Gunnery Training Center - 31 March 1896 - 9 October 1896 MUSASHI Crew - 9 October 1896 - 15 February 1897 ITSUKUSHIMA Crew - 15 February 1897 - 1 December 1897 LTJG - 1 December 1897 Sasebo Torpedo Corps Member - 1 December 1897 - 1 September 1898 LT - 1 September 1898 YAEYAMA Division Officer - 1 September 1898 - 1 May 1899 Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 1 May 1899 - 6 October 1899 2nd Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 6 October 1899 - 15 May 1900 1st Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 15 May 1900 - 26 May 1900 Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 26 May 1900 - 6 December 1900 Torpedo Boat Commander, 2nd Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 6 December 1900 - 18 January 1901 Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 18 January 1901 - 1 October 1901 Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Maizuru Torpedo Corps - 1 October 1901 - 12 December 1901 Operations Instructor, Naval Academy / Training Officer, Naval Academy - 12 December 1901 - 26 September 1903 TSUKUBA Division Officer - 12 December 1901 - 28 June 1902 Naval Academy Adjutant - 26 September 1903 - 12 January 1905 LCDR - 12 January 1905 MURASAME CO - 12 January 1905 - 8 February 1906 Naval General Staff - 8 February 1906 - 2 February 1909 1st Fleet Staff - 2 February 1909 - 1 December 1909 CDR - 11 October 1909 TAKACHIHO XO - 11 October 1909 - 2 July 1910 IKI XO / Gunnery School Instructor - 2 July 1910 - 1 December 1910 KURAMA XO / Yokosuka Navy Yard Equipping Officer - 1 December 1910 - 16 January 1911 2nd Fleet Adjutant / 2nd Fleet Staff - 16 January 1911 - 20 April 1912 Yokosuka Naval District Staff / Tokyo Bay Fort Headquarters Staff - 20 April 1912 - 23 May 1913 KONGO Equipping Officer / Naval Shipbuilding Command Equipping Officer - 23 May 1913 - 16 August 1913 KONGO XO - 16 August 1913 - 1 December 1913 Naval Educational Command Staff - 1 December 1913 - 13 August 1914 NIITAKA CO - 13 August 1914 - 30 October 1914 Attached to Navy Department - 30 October 1914 - 11 November 1914 Chief-of-Staff, Temporary Tsingtao Guard District - 11 November 1914 - 30 June 1915 CAPT - 1 December 1914 Yokosuka Naval District Member - 30 June 1915 - 17 July 1915 Chief-of-Staff, Ominato Guard District - 17 July 1915 - 6 November 1916 IZUMO CO - 6 November 1916 - 5 July 1918 2nd Special Task Fleet Assistant Staff - 5 July 1918 - 16 September 1918 Attached to Naval General Staff - 16 September 1918 - 25 September 1918 Chief-of-Staff, Maizuru Naval District - 25 September 1918 - 10 November 1918 Acting ComDesRon 3 - 10 November 1918 - 1 June 1919 RADM - 1 June 1919 ComDesRon 3 - 1 June 1919 - 1 November 1919 Chief-of-Staff, Sasebo Naval District - 1 November 1919 - 1 May 1922 Commander, 1st Expeditionary Fleet - 1 May 1922 - 15 September 1923 Administration Committee Member - 15 September 1923 - 5 February 1924 VADM - 1 December 1923 Waiting for Assignment - 5 February 1924 - 25 February 1924 Reserve Status - 25 February 1924 - 11 March 1934 2nd Reserve Status - 11 March 1934 - 11 March 1939 RETIRED - 11 March 1939 Died - 26 October 1942 (aged 70)
    6. I have found out that a ( 新高,1904, Captain Kobayashi Kenkura 小林研蔵) commanded the protected cruiser IJN Niitaka as part of the Second Fleet during the Siege of Tsingtao in 1914. By the looks of the kanji this would be the same person, correct? What's the first part say? My literal translator says "New High"! Cheers Larry
    7. Thank you Nick I can see where a case of mistaken identity could occur. I'm guessing there is nothing special about Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi? Again Many thanks for your help. It's truly appreciated. Cheers Larry
    8. Hi Was not sure of which side you needed, so I did both. Many thanks for your help, It's appreciated. Cheers Larry
    9. K will do a better picture. Many thanks for your help Cheers Larry
    10. Thank you. What does his name translate into? Cheers Larry
    11. Hello I am hoping some one can tell me more about this award document I have? The only thing I know is it was awarded to a Vice Admiral Many thanks Cheers Larry
    12. Hello Owain To the best of my knowledge they did not chage in design. Cheers Larry
    13. They are rank dependent from what I know. And IIRC you can wear all medals issued, regardless if one supercedes another or not. If you know what year he started his service and tack on 25 and 35 years, you could get a rough idea of what year they would have been issued....... Cheers Larry
    14. Medals come before in cross in terms of being awarded. The Gold Leo II medal is Awarded after 20 years of meritorious service to a non-commissioned officer (9 years for non-commissioned officers member of the flying personnel), and after 25 years of service for a private or corporal. The long service medal was issued for 25 years of service with Gold going to higher ranks, and the cross for 35 years service. Unless I am greatly mistaken this is fellow member Tachel's page on the "Civil decoration for Long Service in the Administration of Leopold l: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Decoration I was assuming - horrible word - that both devices were silver, and that one was a cross! Old eyes and a small fuzzy piccies makes it hard. Cheers Larry
    15. I would say the silver medal and silver cross form what I can see...... Cheers Larry
    16. From what I can find out it would be the Zoll green. It appears the only difference between a "land" and a "wasser" were the anchor buttons and they have crossed anchors on the shoulder boards. Cheers Larry
    17. Another nice one. The fact that it has rivets makes it pre 15 August 1945, they went rivetless sometime after the war. Cheers Larry
    18. Nice Showa era medal. Cheers Larry
    19. Picture was found on line and I can't seem to find it. All the cap badges were different from what I can find out. Cheers Larry
    20. I have found this which is the rank insignia of the French Kurdish Squadron of Levant.......... Cheers Larry
    21. I would almost lean towards Turkey. The cap emblem appears to be the Turkish National emblem...... For what its worth. Cheers Larry
    22. They were available in Fredericton NB.............which the last time I looked was outside the "continental USA" http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/16AntiTank.html Cheers Larry
    23. Here's my take on them.... 1st Bar in order shown Sitara-i-Harb 1965 - Instituted 1965 Sitara-i-Harb 1971 - Instituted 1971 Tamja-i-Jang 1965 - Instituted 1965 Tamja-i-Jang 1971 - Instituted 1971 Quaid-e-Azam 100th year - Instituted 1976 Hirji Tamja - Instituted 1979 The largest flag for me is a 14 year career and no "10 year service medal". I would also kind of except to see a Tamgha-i-Difaa with the 1965 bar 2nd bar Tamja-i-Baqa - Instituted 1998 Tamja-i-Jang 1971 - Instituted 1971 - but no Sitara-i-Harb 1971 10 year Service medal 20 year Service medal Quadra-i-Pakistan - Instituted 1990 Independence Golden Jubilee - Instituted 1998 The only flag I see is the Tamja-i-Baqa should be the last/second last medal on the bar. Bear in mind these are my opinions and finding accurate info on Pakistani medals is sparse at best. Cheers Larry
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