Who wore this ???

[Chris Boonzaier]

Rick to the rescue....
It is probably not possible to pinpoint it to one specific guy.... but can you guess what kin of guy had the following ?

The group is as follows:-

1. Order of the Red Eagle ( Prussia ) - Second Class without Swords.
2. Order of the Crown ( Prussia XXV )
3. Military Service Cross ( Prussia )
4. Colonial Commemoration Medal bar "Sudwestafrika 1897/98"
5. South West Africa 1904 - 06 commemoration Medal - For Service to the Expedition ( Silver - presumably officer's
private striking )
6. China Commemoration Medal - For Service to the Expedition ( Silver - presumably also officer's private striking)
7. Kaiser Wilhelm 1 Commemoration Medal.
8. Military Service Order - Bavaria.
9. Order of Frederick - Wurttemberg.

[JensF.]

Have you got a picture? Sounds very interesting!

[Rick Research]

You mean Red Eagle Order 4th Class (silver arms), Prussian Crown Order-- 3rd Class (white enamel arms) or 4th Class (gold arms), Bavarian MMO peacetime-- flames between the arms or not? Wtbg Friedrich Order Knight 1st (enamel arms?) or 2nd (silver arms)-- no swords on ANY of the Orders?

Gotta get it RIGHT before going through 1200 pages of annual Fraktur and award glyphs!

[Chris Boonzaier]

I will enquire, and see if I can get a scan.
Thanks
Chris

[Rick Research]

Never fear-- I got 'im. Will wait on posting until I hear if you're buying or what... mustn't tip the cards. Staff Major, 1869-1915, got himself killed in East Africa in January 1915.

Also, the Boonzaier PM box is, once again, full!!!!!!

[WNickel]

How much??????????

Very nice bar (Major Kepler, Leutnant in Southwest in 1897), can I have a scan?????

Give me more......

[Rick Research]

Righto, with his 1913/14 Saxon Albert Order-Knight 1st not mounted (may have been awarded after he went to Africa).

Alas, this bar remains on the Dark Continent!