Herman Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Odulf is correct. It is a late set of medals belonging to Prince Hendrik who died in 1934. @ Paul Wood. Prins Hendrik received his Royal Humane Society Medal for his behaviour in 1907 when the Harwich ferry/boat "Berlin" stranded near Hoek van Holland. The ship broke in two and due to the Prince's coördination a lot of people could be rescued from the ship. regards Herman
Herman Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Here is the newest one, the inauguration medal of our new king, Koning Willem Alexander which took place April 30th, 2013. Herman
paul wood Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 @ Paul Wood. Prins Hendrik received his Royal Humane Society Medal for his behaviour in 1907 when the Harwich ferry/boat "Berlin" stranded near Hoek van Holland. The ship broke in two and due to the Prince's coördination a lot of people could be rescued from the ship. regardsHerman
Herman Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Hi friends, i throw in another picture to keep this thread sort of alive.... Enjoy, Herman 1
jshorter Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Here is my first Dutch medal bar set. Nothing spectacular, but these were the first Dutch medals I ever purchased and this bar had "character" that I liked. Jason
Herman Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 How about this one ?Served in WW2, Netherlands Indies and Korea.
Herman Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Lieutenant General Berenschot, Dutch Indies Army
Brett Hendey Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 HermanI really like your WWII, Netherlands Indies and Korean War set. Did the recipient receive his WWII British medals and choose not to add them to the medal bar, or was it not allowed by the Dutch authorities?RegardsBrett
Herman Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Hi Brett, Dutch military personel who fought in the British Forces in WW2 were awarded British campaignmedals. These were not allowed by the Dutch Government for wearing because the Dutch Government instituted the War Remembrance Cross with clasps for WW2. (the second from the left in the group, with the green orange ribbon). No double decorating was allowed by the Dutch authorities. Nowadays however double decorating is normal. If a Dutch soldier serves for 6 months with a UN force he (or she) receives 2 medals; a Dutch one and an UN one.Herman
Brett Hendey Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Thank you for replying, Herman. That medal bar would look spectacular if the British medals were added! The man concerned must have had a very interesting military career. Do you know his name?RegardsBrett
lambert Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Hello ,I want to show this one, found on the internet (unfortunately I do not remember where)Interestingly has a Brazilian Order.CheersLambert
Herman Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Pilot, resistance fighter and friend of Prince Bernhard, LtCol Gerben Sonderman.
saxcob Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 A half miniature bar with a life saving medal.
pieter1012 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Hallo Saxcob, a nice miniature bar. What is the size of the medals? It should not be difficult to get the missing miniature cross for important war actions (kruis voor Belangrijke Krijgsverrigtingen), to complete it. Regards, Pieter
saxcob Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks, Pieter! However, these seem to be larger than the "normal size" miniatures. As you can see, such a model would not really fit...
pieter1012 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Hi Saxcob, I was thinking of the so-called Prinzen size (25-27 mm) which was used in the Dutch East Indies army, as the medals were often worn daily on the uniform. Your set is an example of this. This size of the cross for Important War actions is not so difficult to find. Best regards, Pieter Edited November 2, 2015 by pieter1012
Bob Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 While my collection does not focus on Dutch orders/medals (my focus is Mongolia, Albania and a few others), I did want to get something Dutch in my collection and I'm pleased with what Santa brought me for Christmas: a second half of 19th century Military Willems Orde 4th class with original ribbon and cased with reference to M.J. Goudsmit as the manufacturer. Appreciate any comments/corrections.
Herman Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 You did well with Santa ! ! I wish he gave me such a gift ! ! A very nice example of around 1900 used to 1955. I assume it has the Goudsmit maker marks? Best regards Herman
Bob Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks - where would I find the maker marks? Is there a good website which documents all types?
erikscollectables Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) For Goudsmit it should have a MG+ in a rectangle. Most often in the ring for the ribbon, sometimes in the attachment between medal and crown. But probably there you'll find a sword - the general marking for silver. I used to have a website on the subject but it is outdated now. If you want to part with the medal do let me know it is a sound period example of around 1900/1920. The letters on the malteze cross are metallic inside of the enemal. Earlier examples would have gilt painted lettering on the white enamal. Regards, Erik Edited December 26, 2015 by erikscollectables
Bob Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks - my eyes aren't good enough for this and I don't have my magnifying glass with me. Will have a look next time.
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