Bill's Belgian Medals

Order of Leopold 1 - Page 2
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    Above is a Great War group with a Knight (Military Division) of the Order of Leopold 1 with crossed swords. To the right
    is an Officer (Civil Division) of the same Order.

    Above is a Great War and World War 2 group with an Officer (Military Division) and Legion d'Honneur. This individual
    earned a Croix de Guerre in both wars with an impressive number of mentions in dispatches.

    This photo features a 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.

    He served in the Belgian armed
    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.

    Another excellent group spanning World War 2 and the Korean War. It
    features a Officer (Military Division) of the Order of Leopold 1 with crossed
    swords and 1940-45 bar.  The recipient was also awarded an Article 4 medal
    for bravery and a Croix de Guerre with a mention in dispatches.

    Above is an impressive group that includes an Officer and Knight of the Order of Leopold 1 - both with crossed
    swords and one with silver palm.

    Another impressive Great War group that includes an Officer and Knight of the Order of Leopold 1 (Military Division)-
    both with crossed swords.

    Above is an impressive group that includes an Officer (Civil Division) with palm and Knight of the Order of Leopold 1
    (Military Division) awarded to Pierre Hick.

    My collection of Belgian Leopold 1 Medals understandably includes many examples of the order which are part of a
    group and examples of these are shown below.
Click image to see more detail on this group.

    Another attractive group spanning both world wars and featuring a
    Commander (Military Division) of the Order of Leopold 1.  It belonged to the
    Chaplain in Chief to the Belgian Army, Mr. le Chanoine Louis Kerremans
    who died in 1968.

    To the right is a Knight of the Order of Leopold 1 awarded to Mr. Pierre
    Renis - part of a group that includes a copy of his death card.
Last Updated 17 November 2007