ixhs Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Hello together A few days ago i got this CDV of a prussian non-combatant. On the back also his name: I think it means "Westphal" and a date Metz (Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine) Sept. 1904. I think it`s a higher prussian official as for example a Regierungs or Rechnungsrat. I had a look into the 1877 list and found for example a Westphal Albert Polizeikommissar in Straßburg (also in A-L.) with IC on non-combatant ribbon for 1870. On the CDV he`s wearing: -IC 1870 n/c. with oaks -??????? I believe an prussian GMVK, if i am right for 1866 no MEZ1 were awarded. -RAO4 (red eagle 4) -Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 for n./c. (war memorial medal for 1870 n./c.) -Kreuz für 1866 (cross for 1866 with combatant`s ribbon) -Centenarmedaille (Centenialmedal) 1897 The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1. Or could it be another decoration on schwarz-weißen (black/white) "war ribbon" - as for example a RAO4 without X? Thanks for input / help. Just now, ixhs said: Hello together A few days ago i got this CDV of a prussian non-combatant. On the back also his name: I think it means "Westphal" and a date Metz (Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine) Sept. 1904. I think it`s a higher prussian official as for example a Regierungs or Rechnungsrat. I had a look into the 1877 list and found for example a Westphal Albert Polizeikommissar in Straßburg (also in A-L.) with IC on non-combatant ribbon for 1870. On the CDV he`s wearing: -IC 1870 n/c. with "hanging" oaks; i believe it`s a IC Zweitstück/Spangenstück. -??????? I believe an prussian GMVK, if i am right for 1866 no MEZ1 were awarded. -RAO4 (red eagle 4) -Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 for n./c. (war memorial medal for 1870 n./c.) -Kreuz für 1866 (cross for 1866 with combatant`s ribbon) -Centenarmedaille (Centenialmedal) 1897 The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1. Or could it be another decoration on schwarz-weißen (black/white) "war ribbon" - as for example a RAO4 without X? Thanks for input / help. 1 minute ago, ixhs said: Hello together A few days ago i got this CDV of a prussian non-combatant. On the back also his name: I think it means "Westphal" and a date Metz (Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine) Sept. 1904. I think it`s a higher prussian official as for example a Regierungs or Rechnungsrat. I had a look into the 1877 list and found for example a Westphal Albert Polizeikommissar in Straßburg (also in A-L.) with IC on non-combatant ribbon for 1870. On the CDV he`s wearing: -IC 1870 n/c. with oaks -??????? I believe an prussian GMVK, if i am right for 1866 no MEZ1 were awarded. -RAO4 (red eagle 4) -Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 for n./c. (war memorial medal for 1870 n./c.) -Kreuz für 1866 (cross for 1866 with combatant`s ribbon) -Centenarmedaille (Centenialmedal) 1897 The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1 also in RL or Hof und Staatshandbuch Preussen. Or could it be another decoration on schwarz-weißen (black/white) "war ribbon" - as for example a RAO4 without X? Thanks for input / help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 That’s a beautiful CDV! I have a small collection of these with the NC1870 EK2, but nothing quite like that one! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 (edited) Thanks for your reply. I have a few ones, too. The following is definitely my best one: Bavarian Prof. Julius von Michel, later president of the Wuerzburg University Bavaria; dated 1900. Does anybody know more about the 2nd decoration of my first shown pic? Edited March 30 by ixhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 27/03/2024 at 14:07, ixhs said: The problem is, that i cannot find a Westphal with GMVK or MEZ1. Polizerath Albert Westphal in Metz. He was awarded the Militär-Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse as a Feldwebel in Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 in 1866 for conduct during the engagement at Jitschin. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Glenn, that`s g r e a t - thx one thousand times again. 🤚 Best ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Deutscher Ordens-Almanach ... but sadly without birth date: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 thank you, too. A good idea - i forgot to take a look inside the Almanach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 23 hours ago, Deutschritter said: Deutscher Ordens-Almanach ... but sadly without birth date: He was born on 22 March 1838 at Pasewalk. Regards Glenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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