E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) The left arm badge above the red cross armband, would that be a medical oval with winding snake? Can someone translate please the writing? (Anton in uniform 1914/15, Greetings, For duty time in the World War is what I see). Thanks Edited November 12, 2013 by E Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Anton in the tragic year 1914/15 - Wiedersehn - to remember you cousin Edited November 12, 2013 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Anton in the tragic year 1914/15 - Wiedersehn - to remember you cousin Damn!!! Was I way off!!!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Can anyone take a good stab at the two medals on his chest? He's holding a cavalry sabre, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) can you post a larger image of the medals? - one is the Prussian 1897 Centennial Medal Edited November 12, 2013 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 can you post a larger image of the medals? - one is the Prussian 1897 Centennial Medal I copied it off the web. I shall try with what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2013/post-16240-0-18444000-1384279330.jpgI think the medical oval is on his right sleeve, I haven't a clue what's on his left sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 The other is not long Prussian Long Service, it's round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 I take that back, it could be a Prussian Long Service Medal and considering what you said was a 1897 Centennial Medal, they would seem to go together in 1914/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Looking at Anton's age in 14/15, it could be a Landwehr Service Medal. Edited November 12, 2013 by E Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I think that is a sword for Train troops. He also wears the mounted troops belt buckle. I also think that thing above the neutrality armband is just a flaw. The Sanitäter patch would have been worn on the right upper arm.ChipWhoooHoo 2,000 posts. Now I'm up to one tenth of Chris's number! :) Edited November 13, 2013 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I think that is a sword for Train troops. He also wears the mounted troops belt buckle. I also think that thing above the neutrality armband is just a flaw. The Sanitäter patch would have been worn on the right upper arm. Chip WhoooHoo 2,000 posts. Now I'm up to one tenth of Chris's number! I thought the buckle was for mounted troops, would that not coincide with the sabre? But being sanitates, he could be part of a Trains Sanitates unit too. I hope to get more info once the photo arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 $_31.jpgI think the medical oval is on his right sleeve, I haven't a clue what's on his left sleeve. Ed, here is an image of an NCO with the medical oval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Ed, here is an image of an NCO with the medical oval File0080_cr.jpgThanks...much larger than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Can't seem to be able to send you a PM????Ed, here is an image of an NCO with the medical oval File0080_cr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Persistence and Perseverance pays off.......................almost done!!!! Edited November 22, 2013 by E Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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