Laurence Strong

I am inclined to agree with you Chris. IIRC there was a large amount of skepticism over it.

Cheers

Larry

I received this email quite some time ago while on a different forum.

"475801 Pte H.A. Cochran was awarded the Barvarian Cross of Military Merit, 3rd class. The Citation reads:

"To the English Prisoner of War, Cochran Harry Adolf, from Prisoner Camp Bayreuth: We express herewith for the rescue done with courage,and resoluteness of the 3 year old child named Gugel, saving her from drowning in the Birnbaum Pond in Feilsbrom, District of Auch Gusbach, the acknowledgement of the War Office."

Munich, 20th of June 1918

M. Henningrath

General Of the Cavalry

Minister of War

Pte Cochran was released from POW camp shortly after the armistice but died 28 Dec 1918 in a military hospital in France, caused by injuries sustained during the Battle Of Sanctuary Wood.

It is believed that he is the only Allied soldier to be decorated by the enemy.

Attached is a picture of his medals, currently on display at the PPCLI Museum.

Sgt Graham, BA

PPCLI Archives

The Military Museums

4520 Crowchild Trail SW

Calgary AB

T2T 5J4

403 974-2867

e-mail: archives@ppcli.com"

:cheers;

Larry

I like the "Leonid Brezhnev" one. Thanks for sharing Sergey

Larry

Looks good

Larry

I'm working on a 28mm diorama of Ney leading the 8e Cuirassiers at Waterloo. Long-term project.

Colin

Hi Colin

Looking forward to seeing the end result. Are you going to incorporate some of Perry Bros "Cuirassiers hit by canister volley"?

Funny that you mention this, I am in the process of putting the finishing touches on a squadron of "Les gros frères" on their black Boulonnais steeds. Needed to refill my beer, so I came upstairs and took a quick break.

I will be posting photo's this weekend.

Cheers

Larry

Larry - hopefully you'll have a go

Well....I do have a lid, not sure if it's enough of a relic. And I was thinking of doing a RN in tribute to Dad. Though of a picture of him, his medals and the ships he served on.....maybe his wavy navy rank insignia.

Got to many irons in the fire at the moment, however I am watching your process and will wait for the end.

Larry

Is this French.

Many thanks

Larry

Looking forward to this

Larry

Very nice

Larry

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

:cheers;

Larry

I like the one with the "Lehr" insignia.

Thanks Jock

Larry

Hi Robert

Here you go, it's not the Hungerford Yeomanry however if will give you a better idea of it's use. It's an Officers silver pouch belt plate.....


http://www.paoyeomanry.co.uk/LYSabretache.htm

:cheers;

Larry

Hi

Have you seen this:

http://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/Themes/Berkshire_Yeomanry/berkshire_yeomanry.html

Larry

Interesting, many thanks for the links Demir, especially the second one.

Larry

Hi

You are correct on the rank and branch.

I am having difficulty with the trade patches, As they are trained and supplied by the Turkish Military, I'm guessing the one is para related and the other might be some kind of AD.......

Larry

Hi Colin

Well done you

Was there a lot of competition?

The idea that you needed more work, was this a personal observation or one brought to your attention by other modelers?

The fact that you won Gold and Silver would suggest to me that you have it nailed......

Larry

Hope this helps

Larry

Ribbon bar

Bronze medal. These medal were awarded after a minimum of 25 years service and the level of award depended on the recipients rank at the time of award.

I don't have a Gold cross medal so next in line is the Silver medal

2nd class cross. The difference in ribbons is due to manufacture differences.

Belgium:

Civil Decoration for Long Service in the "Pompiers et Garde Civile" of Leopold II.

1st class Cross.

A couple more.

Larry

I just like the pretties....kinda like Golem.

I don't have much, all very run of the mill. I am a "Hinge" guy when it comes to displaying them, as the majority are used I don't view this as an issue.

I would have to agree with you.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing

Larry