Bill's Belgian Medals

Matched Medal Groups - Page 3


    This very nice group belonged to CORNELIS Jean, Alphonse.

    He was born 7.12.1896; died 1959.

    Knight order 1945 retro 1943.  

    Ministry of Finance (probably for underground services)
    Commander Leopold 23.4. 1951  

    Ministry of Finance
    Commander Crown  8.4.1959
    (he died the same year- may be posthumous.)

    He was soldier in 14/18 and member of underground movement
    during WW II.

    He began his career at the Finance Ministry just after WW I .

    He received the British War Medal during WW1 and it is named.

    Mr. Cornelis was a high ranking civil servant who became
    President of the Cour des Comptes, the part of the Financial
    Ministry that controlled every Belgian Government finance.

The collection also included his miniatures shown above.
Last Updated 17 November 2007