Unidentified What are his medals ?

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is a rather nice Photo... Can anyone identify what he is wearing?

[Komtur]

Possibly EK2 1914, Austria Marianenkreuz, Landwehrdienstauszeichnung 2. Klasse, Austria Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz 2. Klasse.

Regards, Komtur.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Unfortunately no way to tell which unit.

Do you think the order is correct? Prussian, Austrian, Prussian, Austrian?

[redeagleorder]

If the Austrian Ehrenzeichen vom roten kreuz 2, klasse is peacetime, then yes

[Valter]

Very cool pic. Yes, these are two Austrian medic crosses. But why he's wearing EK ribbon in the buttonhole plus Ek on medal bar? Did he just put the medal bar on for that special occasion, and didn't remove the ribbon from buttonhole, where he usually wore it, or is the ribbon in buttonhole for something else?

[E Williams]

Why a EKII on a ribbon bar or medal bar and also a EKII ribbon in the button hole? I've seen this in other photos too.

Edited October 7, 2013 by E Williams

[Komtur]

... But why he's wearing EK ribbon in the buttonhole plus Ek on medal bar? Did he just put the medal bar on for that special occasion, and didn't remove the ribbon from buttonhole, where he usually wore it ...

I think that´s the case. Possibly the ribbon in the buttonhole, worn daily, is sewed with the uniform and therefore can no be removed easily, if one decided to wear the whole orderbar.

Regards, Komtur.