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  1. Belgian Croix de Guerre 1915-18

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian Croix de Guerre 1915 - 1918. Unnamed as issued. A Maltese cross with shallow angle ends and small ball finials on the eight points. Crossed swords appear between the arms. Obverse: The Belgia...

    RELAWM14861

  2. Belgian Order of Leopold II

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian Order of Leopold II, 5th Class (Knight). A silver Maltese cross with shallow angle ends having small ball finials on the eight points and an olive wreath between the arms. Obverse: In the cent...

    RELAWM14860

  3. Belgian Order of the Crown, 5th Class

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian Order of the Crown, 5th Class. A five pointed star with V-shaped extremities enamelled white and edged gold. Between the arms of the star are golden rays. Obverse: In the centre, on a blue ena...

    RELAWM14859

  4. Belgian Victory Medal

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian Victory Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: Winged Victory with her head facing left, arms outstretched downwards, holding a sword in the right hand, a laurel wreath in the left and standing on...

    RELAWM14866

  5. Belgian War Medal 1914-1918

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian 1914-1918 War Medal. Triangular medal convex sides. Obverse: The helmeted head of soldier facing left, set within a circular depression. Above is spray of ivy and laurel on either side of the ...

    RELAWM14867

  6. Belgian Yser Medal

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Belgian Yser Medal. Unnamed as issued. Artificially patinated bronze medal with a small 15 mm medallion at the top in green enamel. Obverse: A nude helmeted male standing facing right, holding a lance...

    RELAWM14864

  7. British War Medal 1914-20 : Nurse C Trestrail, Auxiliary Hospital Unit, Antwerp

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL40943.002

  8. Embroidered formation sign : Belgian forces, Korea

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pale blue felt patch in the shape of a shield. The centre of the patch is embroidered in gold, black and red cotton with a Belgian lion's head. Behind the head is a broad blue cross with embroidered w...

    REL/14386

  9. Embroidered shoulder title : Belgian forces, Korea

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Brown felt shoulder title machine embroidered in yellow cotton with a border and the word 'BELGIUM'.

    REL/14385

  10. Issuing receipt for 1914 Star : Nurse C Trestrail, Auxiliary Hospital Unit, Antwerp

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Printed paper receipt for 1914 Star, issue number 3499, dated 6 June 1919, issued to Miss C Trestrail, 120 Harrow Rd, London, for her work with Mrs Stobart's Hospital, signed with name stamp of Charle...

    REL40943.004

  11. Military bugle, Belgian Army

    Heraldry

    Maker: De Cart Freres

    Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction with all copper body and tubing and a brass mouthpiece extension tube. The end of this tube is split and fitted with a butterfly clamp collar fo...

    REL/01485

  12. Piece of Round Lead Piping from Ypres Cathedral: Private W R Vaux, 45 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Small piece of lead piping. The lead piping narrows at one end. At the opposite end are ragged edges where the pipe has been cut or blown away from the rest of the pipe. The pipe has been flattened a...

    REL/13843

  13. Souvenir china dish

    Heraldry

    Maker: Paragon China

    Small white souvenir china dish with gold rim. In the centre is an aeroplane flying above a Belgian soldier standing in front of the crossed flags of Belgium and Britain, and the words 'Honour the Bra...

    REL38809

  14. 1914 Star with August to November 1914 bar : Nurse C Trestrail, Auxiliary Hospital Unit, Antwerp

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    1914 Star with sewn clasp bearing the title '5 Aug - 22 Nov 1914'. Medal is impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL40943.001

  15. Victory Medal : Nurse C Trestrail, Auxiliary Hospital Unit, Antwerp

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL40943.003

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