| Bill's Belgian Medals The Policeman |
This group of medals was bought at Wavre near Brussels and appealed to me because it was a policeman's group. Some of the medals were unusual but I recognised that it included a lifesaving medal which would have had the individual's name engraved on the reverse. In the event, the name was engraved on two medals as can be seen below. The first medal is the bronze medal of the Société Royale Protectrice Des Animaux, Bruxelles, King Albert issue and is engraved Ch Bandelin. Another interesting observation about this mounted group is the presence of one gilt, three silver and one bronze medal - Civil Decorations for Courage, Devotion and Humanity - one supposes very much like commendations awarded to policemen today. One of the medals is an older and much smaller than the others. Finally, there is also a very attractive enamel medal - "Tout pour un Un pour tout" issued by the Federation Nationale Gerdarme. A very nice group indeed to Ch. Bandelin. |
This is the bronze medal of the Société Royale Protectrice Des Animaux, Bruxelles, King Albert issue and is also engraved Ch Bandelin. |
This is also a very attractive enamel medal - "Tout pour un; Un pour tout" issued by the Federation Nationale Gendarme. |
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This is the silver lifesaving medal of Leopold 2 and is engraved Ch Bandelin. |