[phaethon]

- The British South Africa Company's Medal 1890 - 1897 or "Mashonaland medal"
- Queen's South Africa medal
- King's South Africa medal
- 1914 Star ("Mons Star"), 5 August - 22 November 1914
- British War Medal
- Victory Medal

[phaethon]

Italy. Officer's ribbon bar who saw action during WW1 and WW2.

[phaethon]

One of the oldest Imperial Germany Trapez ribbon bar what I have.

Awarded to the Prussian army servant (beamter).

- Order of the Red Eagle (Rote Adler Orden)
- Order of the Crown (Kronenorden)
- Franco-Prussian War Commemorative medal, noncombatant (Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 Nichtkämpfer)
- 1866 War Commemorative Cross for noncombatants (Erinnerungskreuz 1866 für Nichtkämpfer)
- 1897 Jubilee medal (Kaiser Wilhelm I Zentenarmedaille) 1897

[phaethon]

Here is one small set what I would like to study more.

It is set from imperial Germany what belonged to the member of Tsar Alexander Guards Grenadiers Regiment No. 1 (Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 1), based in Berlin.

As far I know, owner of this set was NCO. Some how he managed to get only two awards (first of them for a Long Service) from his own country and THREE awards from imperial Russia.

Because the owner was NCO, I am sure he didn't had any orders, so only medals.

My guess is:
Long Service award and General honour decoration
3rd St.Stanislaus ribbon - Medal for Zeal (Za Userdie) gold or large medal
4th St.Anne's ribbon - St.Anne's medal
5th St.Stanislaus - Medal for Zeal (Za Userdie) silver or regular size medal

[phaethon]

Leutenant-Colonel (Oberstleutnant) Achill von Oertzen

Served most of the time in the Life Grenadier Regiment "King Frederick William III" (1st Brandenburgian) No. 8.)


Achill von Oertzen born 1872.

Awards on the ribbon bar
- Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz, II Klasse)
- War Merit Cross, 2nd Class (Mecklenburg-Schwerin, II Klasse)
- Hamburg Cross (Hanseatenkreuz)
- First World War Commemorative Cross, 1933 (Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer)
- Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class (Roter Adlerorden, IV Klasse)
- Order of the Crown, 4th Class (Kronenorden, IV Klasse)
- 1897 Jubilee medal (Kaiser Wilhelm I Zentenarmedaille)
- Long Service Cross (Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)
- Africa Campaign medal for noncombatants (Südwest-Afrika Denkmünze)
- Austria War Merit Cross, 3rd Class (Militär-Verdienstkreuz, III Klasse)
- Imperial Russia Order of St.Anne



and I was lucky to get his original photo as well

[Preusse]

Welcome to the Militaria forum, Phaethon!

I see you have already found your way around here and posted some great pictures.

A very nice collection! When did you start collecting these?

Also, if you have anything for sale or are looking for stuff you can send one of the militaria moderators a PM and we can put it up in the for sale sticky (just make sure to post an ad of the same items on www.adverts.ie first - it's free to post and ad and any offical sales have to go through there).

[phaethon]

Württemberg Friedrich Order Merit Medal ( Friedrichs Orden Verdienstmedaille)

Established just 1892 and staid in use until 1918.

[phaethon]

One proud Württemberg Portepee NCO from King's Balace Guard Company (Portepee-Unteroffizier Württemberg Schloßgarde-Kompanie)

1. Württemberg. Gold or silver merit medal
2. Württemberg. Long service cross
3. Prussia. 1870-71 war medal, combatant
4. Württemberg. 1866 war medal
5. Württemberg. King Karl 25 year jubilee medal
6. ???

[phaethon]

Italian early Africa Campaign medal

[phaethon]

Belgium Queen Elisabeth Medal (Médaille de la Reine Elisabeth / Koningin Elisabeth Medaille).

Established on 15 September 1915 and awarded to both Belgians and non-Belgians for services to Belgium and its citizens as a consequence of the 1914-1918 war. It was awarded particularly for relief of the suffering of the civilian population and the sick and wounded and recipients included many well-known British and American doctors and nurses. Pretty hard-to-find medal.

[phaethon]

Spanish medal of Homage to the Crown (Medalla ‘Homenaje de los Ayuntamientos a SS.MM.’), 1926

[phaethon]

Ok, have to run to work. Will continue in the evening...

Spanish Order of Naval Merit, Silver Cross (Orden del Mérito Naval)

[arnhem44]

Hi phaethon,what a beautiful selection of awards your have and I must second what Morlar has said above,you have these photographed really really well,excellent stuff.Welcome to the forum and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.

[HerrScheisse]

Hi Phaethon,

What a nice collection you have already. Lots of nice orders in there and quite a variety too!

Some great photography of the items

[phaethon]

Thank you guys for a warm welcome

Sorry about the mistakes as well, as you can understand, English is not my first language.

I start collecting around 4 years ago. Started with the imperial Germany items, then sold most, then focusing to the medal bars and ribbon bars, sold a lot last year and now starting again. This time I would like to be focused more to the 19 century items and WW1 period awards - all main imperial powers in Europe. Still like the bars a lot, so never say no something extra special. Just because these is possible to reasearch more then a single awards.

Lots of my British stuff are gone (including Royal Dublin Fus. sets, RFC pilots WW1 sets, etc).

I still have some stuff what is not my collecting interest anymore left and I would be interested to let go, so I will check out exactly how this selling subforum works here.

I am based in Dublin and always happy to meet fellow collectors for a chat, show the items or share the knowledge.

Ok, I try to post more items up now...