Soldier with RK KVK and EK?

[Adrian]

Any thoughts on this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=018

[AJ]

Hi
My guess would be Photoshop or a joke

[Johnny R]

Photo

This is a real photo. I would guess they got into supplies or someones belongings. The award combination is possible but I doubt these are his as a low ranking EM.

[Adrian]

Thank you for the comments, it raised a few questions in my mind, was there any record of a soldier being awarded both the RK to the EK and KVK? If the RK to the EK was awarded first surely the next logical step would be the oaks? But the way they are being worn would suggest that the RK to KVK has just been awarded. If these belonged to someone else or they were from supplies, what would the penalty be for someone wearing and posing for pictures awards that he wasn't entitled to?
Just a few of my musings, any other comments would be welcome.

[SurvivingPanzer]

Hi
My guess would be Photoshop or a joke

My thoughts as well. If he wore them in the proper order perhaps, but no way the RK is taken up by the KVK in award position

[RaymondG]

Well, at the very least, it is certainly a very interesting photograph

Raymond

[Jonathan M]

I'm guessing Adrian is being sarcastic but that photo is a piss take of gargantuan proportions!!!

Jonathan

[Adrian]

No, I wasn't being sarcastic, I thought I would post the link to see what other members thought of the image, if anyone knew of this award combination or could tell if it was a photoshop etc.
I don't think we'll ever know and I'm not laying out £35 on the photo 'just to see'.

[achim kwasny]

Hi,
AJ is absolutely right. This isn´t an original. There were only 8 persons awarding RK and Rk KVK and they all were officers.
If you look closely to the neck you will see that there is missing a part of and the RK ribbon on the breast can´t wear in this form, and it´s also larger than the breast pocket. I think it´s too expensive for such a bad fake.
Greetings
Achim Kwasny

[Simon O.]

I'm not sure this is a 'fake' in that it's a manipulated photo. Certainly the guy wearing them isn't entitled to them but i do think he's pinned them on for the photo. Perhaps they worked in the store or office where they kept unissued decorations?

[Jonathan M]

Still think its from the Photoshop Studio though
Jonathan

[Simon O.]

That makes little sense to me Jonathan, why this photo and that one of the three men? It's a very poor choice of shot. The RK isn't worn correctly, why place it there at all? If you're dressing up then wrapping the ribbon around your pocket flap and buttoning it down again is a quick and easy way of doing it, it also looks like it's pulling down on the pocket.

On the other hand, if you were messing around for the camera doing it like this makes sense. If he'd gotten caught then he'd be for the high jump.

[Jonathan M]

Simon

It has that photoshop feel to it, especially around the edges of the medlas and ribbons. Your suggestions are very plausible especially if the soldiers were having a laugh for the photo opportunity. I guess if we held the photo in hand it might be clearer

[Simon O.]

You're right, it's a very low res photo. Difficult to tell.

[Adrian]

I still can't decide on it. If it was a photoshop effort I would've put the RK around the neck of one of the other two guys not obscure it behind a bar and hang it from someones pocket. I'll contact the seller and ask for some better quality scans.