Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Hallo Gents, I spent a few hours, recently in the military section of Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest. These images show some of the occupants:- GENERAL DE CORPS DE ARMATA GHEORGHE FLORESCU 1879 - 1955. Kevin in Deva. :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 also on the same monument as the above:- Col. Dr. DAN FLORESCU 1916 - 1990 Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 GENERAL GHEORGHE-GEORGESCU-CELEI 1894 - 1948. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 also on the same monument:- MAIOR GHEORGHE-GEORGESCU-CELEI 1919 - 1986. Kevin in Deva :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 GRAL. SAMSONOVICI NICOLIE. 1877 - 1950 Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 GENERALULUI TOMA POPESCU. Mort in Anul 1933. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Close-up of the Generals Medal bar. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Very nice, Kevin. Thanks for posting. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 GENERAL de DIVIZIE MARIN E. IONESCU 1868 - 1932. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Close-up of awards to:- GENERAL de DIVIZIE MARIN E. IONESCU. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 on the same monument as above:- COLONEL EUGEN DUMITRESCU 1888 - 1941. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Close-up of awards to:- COLONEL EUGEN DUMITRESCU. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Also on the same monument:- COl. MAG. RADU M. IONESCU 1897 - 1946. GENERAL MEDIC Dr. Gh. IONESCU 1906 - 1981. MARIN M. IONESCU. elve lic Militar (Student at Military School) 1903 - 1919 Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 GRAL. DR. GH. DIAMANDESCU DEC 1956. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Close-up of the medals of:- GRAL. DR. GH. DIAMANDESCU. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 SUB-LOCOTENENT RENE ALEXANDRU BABEANU. Died at 20 years of age in the fighting at ROBENESTI 10 November 1916. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) P. SIMIONESCU, Veteran 1858 - 1911. Close-up of Medal Bar:- 1. Romanian Military Virtue Cross. 2. 1877 Crossing theDanube Cross. 3. Imperial Russian Medal for the War of 1877-78 against Turkey. 4. Unknown, possibly a Russian award. Kevin in Deva. :jumping: Edited March 31, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Another, sadly damaged, hand-tinted picture of:- P. SIMIONESCU, Veteran 1858 - 1911. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) Some monuments while not carrying a picture have interesting items added:- CAPTAIN PETRE N. GEORGHESCU AVOCAT - CRAIOVA. Died in the fighting at ARGES 30th OCT. 1917 The Plaques were placed on the grave by a Veterans Society post WW1:- SOC. CUTUL EROILOR. Kevin in Deva :cheers: Edited March 28, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 GENERAL CORNESCU GHEORGHE (Middle) Mort Pentru Patria 1920. and CAPTAIN CORNESCU GHEORGHE 1930. (right) and CORNESCU CONSTANTIN 1921 (left) Interstingly enough the General is wearing a British Distinguished Service Order on the end of his medal bar Kevin in Deva :jumping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) Close-up of the Generals Medals. Unknown Neck Order. 1. Romanian Order "MIHAI VITEAZU" (Michael the Brave). 2. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania. 3. Imperial Russia - 5. British Distinguished Service Order. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited April 8, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 GRAL. IOAN VITZU 1848 - 1919 Close-up of the Medal bar. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) GENERAL DUMITRESCU OSTCEANU Died on the 11th April 1925. Holder of the Romanian Order of "MIHAI VITEAZU". Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited March 28, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) MAIOR FARMAGIST GHENCIU CONSTANTIN Died on the 27th of March 1901, Aged 50. Close up of Medal bar:- 1. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania. 2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania. (Civil award) 3. Romanian Crossing the Danube 1877 Cross. 4. Romanian Victory Medal for the Independance War of 1877. 5. Officers Service Medal for either 18 or 25 years service. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited March 31, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 CAPITIN - DOCTOR NICULAE GRANCIA. Cavaler Al Ordinelor Steaua Romaniei Si TACOVA Razboiu. Born 1851 - Died 1891. Close-up of the Medal bar:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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