| Bill's Belgian Medals Medal Groups Page 3 |
WW2 group of medals to a volunteer soldier who joined the Belgian Army in the United Kingdom, escaping from Belgium - hence the Evader's Cross. But in addition to earning a Croix de Guerre with Regimental citation, he was also entitled to the British 1939-45 Star and the France & Germany Star. A very nice group indeed. |
This photo features another classic WW2 group of medals to an officer who joined the Belgian Army as a regular soldier before 1934. He took part in the 18 day campaign in 1940 against the German Army and was wounded in the process. He also served in the Belgian resistance before escaping from Belgium for which he was awarded the Evader's Cross. He then served in the UK and Africa and, in addition to his Belgian African Service medal, he was also entitled to the British 1939-45 Star and the Africa Star. A superb group! |
This is a poignant addition to my collection - a posthumous group of three medals with all supporting certificates and other documentation from the Ministere de la Defense Nationale confirming the award to Raphael Marie Van Helmont of the Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Leopold II avec palm et la Croix de Guerre, together with the Brevet of the Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1914-18 - posthumous award. Van Helmont was a soldier of the 2nd Regiment of Carabiniers who fell at Thildonck on 12th September 1914. |
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| Last Updated 17 November 2007 |