Bill's Belgian Medals

A Collector's View

After an absence of over two years, 'Bill's Belgian Medals' is back! In the coming
months I will attempt to reconstruct the original site which was focused on
Belgian Medals and guest articles while also expanding the site to reflect my own
collection of Belgian medals. I can only hope that the site acquires some of its
previous popularity and I would invite readers to alert fellow collectors and
Belgian medal enthusiasts to the relaunched site.

                                                                                       Bill Simpson
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Bill's Belgian Medals
Bill's Belgian Medals
    A few special groups from my collection just to excite the fellow enthusiast. Have I got
    your attention yet?
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And another group - How am I doing so far?
Bill's Belgian Medals
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    Another attractive group spanning both world wars.  It belonged to the Chaplain in Chief to the Belgian
    Army, Mr. le Chanoine Louis Kerremans who died in 1968; see his death card which records all of his
    awards.
    A poignant family group on a death pillow. I found this remarkable item during a trip to Wavre.  It is a
    black cushion on which is laid out two groups of medals - brothers I assume - each of which is very
    special in its own way.  

    I was informed that the family of these individuals probably acquired the black pillow to lay on the coffin,
    first of one brother, and then of the other when his time came.

    The first group is very distinguished in that it comprises Officer grades of the Order of Leopold 1 (Military
    Division), Order of the Crown, Order of Leopold 2, A Croix de Guerre with one silver palm and 2 bronze - a
    total of 7 mentions in the Army Order of the day, three lions - 3 mentions in the Regimental Order of the
    day, a Croix de Feu, Civil Decoration 1914-18 First Class, Victory medal, Commemorative Medal 1914-18,
    100 Years Centenary of Belgian National Independence, and the Liege medal.

    The brother has a Knight of the Order of Leopold 1 (Military), Civil Decoration 1st Class, Resistance medal
    (WW2), Volunteer Medal WW1, Victory medal, Commemorative Medal 1914-18, Commemorative Medal with
    crossed swords WW2 and the Russian Order of St. George 4th Class for Bravery!

    A superb family grouping that I was understandably delighted to add to my own collection.
Copyright Bill Simpson © 2005
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