France Medal estate from Sergent Rinuldi 2me REI

[dedehansen]

Hello Gents,

today I would like to share the medal estate from Sergent Rinuldi

Mle 25307 2me REI with you. I have allready shown the document

in another post.

I´m not an expert in french medals, but I´ll try to do my best to

describe them. If I´ve made a mistake please feel free to correct me.

The Legion of Honour Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

The Military Medal Médaille militaire

The War Cross 1914–1918 Croix de guerre 1914–1918

The Combatant's Cross Croix du combatant

The 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal Médaille Interalliée de la Victoire 1914–1918

The 1914–1918 Commemorative war medal Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918

The Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918 Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1914–1918

The Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin

The Colonial Medal Médaille Coloniale

The Morocco commemorative medal (1909) Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)

The Order of the Dragon of Annam Ordre du Dragon d'Annam

I´m looking forward to your comments.

Kind regards

Andreas

[Bison]

Hi Andreas,

That's really great.

Just a comment: the bar "Haut-Guir" has nothing to do on the Médaille Coloniale. This bar must go on the Médaille commémorative du Maroc.

Question: what is the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale?

Again, this is really impressive to see the full set of a Légionnaire with so much campaigns.

You are a lucky man.

Regards

Bison

[Chris Boonzaier]

Fantastic!! My old regiment !!!

[dedehansen]

Hi Andreas,

That's really great.

Just a comment: the bar "Haut-Guir" has nothing to do on the Médaille Coloniale. This bar must go on the Médaille commémorative du Maroc.

Question: what is the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale?

Again, this is really impressive to see the full set of a Légionnaire with so much campaigns.

You are a lucky man.

Regards

Bison

Hi and thanks Bison,

the first bar on the Médaille Coloniale is Tonkin.

The clasp is old mounted on this ribbon, I´ll try to make detailphotos tomorrow.

What I don´t understand is the 1900 Chine 1901 clasp on the Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin.

Regards

Andreas

[Bison]

And I forgot to mention that the identification of Andreas is absolutely correct!

[Bison]

The bar "1900 Chine 1901" I didn't see is not going on the Médaille commémorative du Tonkin. It goes on the Médaille commémorative de Chine which is not on the group. I suspect he was too young to have a chance to have this medal with those of the great war.

I wonder why it is here... But sometimes, one can find this kind of strange thing.

Tonkin is OK with the Médaille Coloniale. I have to check with my doc I don't have with me at the moment if it is possible to have the bar on the Médaille Coloniale AND the médaille commémorative du Tonkin. Not sure.

Incredible career! But not unbelievable.

Regards

Bison

[dedehansen]

And I forgot to mention that the identification of Andreas is absolutely correct!

Thanks Bison,

could you please enlighten me if it was possible

that a sergent could get l´Ordre du Dragon d'Annam ?

[Bison]

Yes for sure. The knight degree used to be awarded to the NCOs pending the duration of their tour. The officers used to be awarded the officer's degree and above according to their rank.

[dedehansen]

Yes for sure. The knight degree used to be awarded to the NCOs pending the duration of their tour. The officers used to be awarded the officer's degree and above according to their rank.

Thanks Bison,

in Germany you had to be officer to get some enameled.

Regards

Andreas

[dedehansen]

and now with better pictures

I´ll try to do it in chronological order, if there are mistakes please feel free to correct me.

The Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin

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The Colonial Medal Médaille Coloniale

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The Order of the Dragon of Annam Ordre du Dragon d'Annam

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The Morocco commemorative medal (1909) Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)

The ribbon is raddled and I think that is the reason why the clasp Haut - Guir went to the Colonial medal

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The War Cross 1914–1918 Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with palm and two stars

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The Military Medal Médaille militaire

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The Legion of Honour Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

with emamel damages on front and reverse

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The 1914–1918 Commemorative war medal Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918

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The 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal Médaille Interalliée de la Victoire 1914–1918

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The Combatant's Cross Croix du combatant

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and finally

The Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918 Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1914–1918

Thank you for your attention

Kind regards

Andreas

[dedehansen]

Now I´ve learned that the clasp Tonkin is at the least an award from the earley 1920´s

and the Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal is arround 1885 is it possible that

someone can be soldier allready 1885 untill NCO in the early 1920´s ?

I know that this was possible in the imperial German forces, was this possible

in the French army too ?

[Ulsterman]

What an outstanding group!

[dedehansen]

What an outstanding group!

Thanks Ulsterman,

the longer I have a focus on it the better I like it, and as I started to

do some research on the medals I´ve learned a lot from the story

behind the medals.

Salutations

Andreas