Comat Medic?

[E Williams]

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

[Naxos]

Anton in the tragic year 1914/15 - Wiedersehn - to remember you cousin

Edited November 12, 2013 by Naxos

[E Williams]

Anton in the tragic year 1914/15 - Wiedersehn - to remember you cousin

Damn!!! Was I way off!!!! Thanks

[E Williams]

Can anyone take a good stab at the two medals on his chest?

He's holding a cavalry sabre, I see.

[Naxos]

can you post a larger image of the medals?

- one is the Prussian 1897 Centennial Medal

Edited November 12, 2013 by Naxos

[E Williams]

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.

[E Williams]

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.

[E Williams]

The other is not long Prussian Long Service, it's round.

[E Williams]

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

[E Williams]

Looking at Anton's age in 14/15, it could be a Landwehr Service Medal.

Edited November 12, 2013 by E Williams

[Chip]

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! :)

Edited November 13, 2013 by Chip

[E Williams]

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.

[Naxos]

$_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

[E Williams]

Ed, here is an image of an NCO with the medical oval

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Thanks...much larger than I thought.

[E Williams]

Can't seem to be able to send you a PM????

Ed, here is an image of an NCO with the medical oval

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[E Williams]

Persistence and Perseverance pays off.......................almost done!!!!

Edited November 22, 2013 by E Williams