Shots Dave Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I have recently happened upon a second variation of the medal awarded for this network. Originally I had read there were two versions of this cross, a silvered-brass version and a brass version but they both displayed the same suspension. This recent acquisition has a different suspension which corresponds to the miniature versions I have previously seen on the web. I struggled to find any crosses similar to the second suspension but eventually located one in a photograph of medals awarded to Jaques Neyme at http://polices.mobiles.free.fr/biographies/bio_neyme.html . Does anyone else have anything to confirm of contradict my views? This network is a very interesting one in relation to the SOE and Captain Michael Trotobas whose biography I am currently reading. Here are some links for anyone who is interested. https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1997-04-66-11 https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1997-03-48-4 https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1997-04-66-15 http://reseausylvestre.skyrock.com/1.html 1st Suspension-Silvered Bronze Reverse Sorry I can't manage to upload the reverse of the first picture or comparison pictures, probably too big I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shots Dave Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Here is the first version with a gilt star award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shots Dave Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Here is the award document that accompanied the medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shots Dave Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Here is a different Sylvestre-Farmer award document to a different recipient with an example of the medal it relates to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurzel64a Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Hi just spotted your post & thought I would add to it. I recently came across one of these (see pictures) & originally had no idea what it was, had I have discovered the forum earlier it would have saved me about 3 weeks of research! Mine had a different fixing, made in UK, & has now gone to someone who was making a display on the resistance for a local museum. Wurzel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shots Dave Posted May 30 Author Share Posted May 30 An example of a lapel badge "Organisation Franco-Anglaise du Capitaine Michel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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