Ribbon Bar with Crown Order on "Sanitary" Ribbon?

[webr55]

Here's another recent purchase I made. A HUGE ribbon bar with 25mm ribbons. The most interesting thing are the two "sanitary" ribbons (Sanitätsbänder) in front. I think the decorations are:

1) Crown Order 4th on sanitary ribbon (awarded pre-WW1?)

2) War Aid Cross

3) LS decoration, maybe an LD2

4) probably a non-com Hindenburg (OR is it an 1870/71 medal?)

5) Red Cross medal 3rd cl

6) Prussian Fire Service Cross (1920s)

7) Centenary

Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55

[webr55]

The back.

I think #4 is a Hindenburg, because otherwise he would have been 70+ when being awarded the 1920s Fire Service Cross.

If so, what kind of career are we looking at? The Crown Order suggests someone officer level, but probably only in civilian, not in military life.

Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55

[webr55]

BTW, the backing color is black.

[ccj]

BTW, the backing color is black.

Wow, I've never seen a ribbon bar or order bar like that. That's very interesting for sure...

[webr55]

Here's a picture of this award from the recent Thies auction: The bar of British Dr. Charles Galton.

I should say that the proper name is "Kronenorden 4. Klasse am Erinnerungsband".

Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55

[webr55]

The Erinnerungsband was however used with several awards: Apart from the KO3/KO4, the General Honor Decoration, the Cross of the General Honor Decoration and the civil Merit Cross could also be awarded on the Erinnerungsband. This was already done during the 1870/71 war.

So I guess with this combination #1 is rather a General Honor Decoration.

[Paul C]

Very interesting combination. I would say not visible in the ranklists but maybe in the Prussian State and Court books or 1918 German Reich Handbuch.

[webr55]

Very interesting combination. I would say not visible in the ranklists but maybe in the Prussian State and Court books or 1918 German Reich Handbuch.

Thanks. Yes, maybe, if he was officer-level. Does anyone know when the Prussian Fire Service decoration was first awarded?

[webr55]

Found this picture of the award:

Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55

[Komtur]

Here's a picture of this award from the recent Thies auction: The bar of British Dr. Charles Galton.

I should say that the proper name is "Kronenorden 4. Klasse am Erinnerungsband".

Sorry for sliding But for some reason I was searching this bar May be the following is for somebody of interest: In the obituary of Galton most of his decorations are mentioned. As usual for this time he served as a private person for different countries. So there is no british award on his bar. Unfortunately the bar is obviously new mounted.

[Komtur]

The awarding document of the Hessian Sanitary Cross

[Komtur]

the bar again