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Well-documented, full-size medal group (8 military awards and 1 large bronze non-portable medal comprising: 1. Order of
Leopold (Grade of Chevalier) with swords for War Service; 2. Order of the Crown (Chevalier) with swords for War Service;
3. Order of Leoplod II (Chevalier) with swords for War Service; 4. Croix de Guerre with 2 Palms (Gallantry); 5. Fire
Cross (for more than 6 months in the Firing Line (Trenches); 6. Battle of Yser Medal; 7. Allied Victory Medal; 8. Belgian
War Medal. Large, 70 mm diametre, non-portable Bronze Recognition Medal of the Union Federale des Anciens Combattants
(Fedal Union of War Veterans)engraved with the name "M. LAPPERRE, JEAN. FRATERNELLE DU 11E DE LIGNE (Brotherhood
of the 11th Infantry). Note: there is a minor file mark at 2 o'clock reverse edge of large bronze medal. Surname
"Lapperre" shown in two forms - one "p" on regimental roll and 2 "p"'s on medal, however he is the only man of this name
in the regiment (complete page of regimental nominal roll included) so no question that this is the same officer. Lovely
group of medals to a Belgian officer present at the first battles of 1914, fought in the hell of the trenches in
Flanders on the Western Front for over FOUR years and, though wounded one time, SURVIVED to see the final defeat of the German
Army in November 1918. This group is fully documented with copies of Lieutenant Laperre's service record as
it appeared in the 11th Infantry Regiment's History in the Belgian Army records published in the "Livre D'Or de
la Carte du Feu" (roughly translated as the "Honour Roll of the Fire Cross (Front Line) Soldiers"), 1933-4. (Extracts enclosed
including with list of his awards documented in abbreviated form underneath. Also included with this group is a professionally
prepared display summary of Lieutenant Laperre's service history, suitable for framing (8.5 inches X 11 inches)
on high quality card-stock bond. The Belgian Army fought side by side with their Allies - British, French and American soldiers
and earned the respect of friend and foe alike for their courage, endurance and group to one of the real heroes of the Great
War, the junior officer that endured the horrors of trench warfare. A rarely seen group from one of the smaller
Allied nations that held a vital sector of the Western Front throughout the Great War. Medals are in excellent condition.
$700 Well-documented, full-size medal group (8 military awards and 1 large bronze non-portable medal comprising:
1. Order of Leopold (Grade of Chevalier, Military Division) with swords for War Service; 2. Order of the Crown (Chevalier)
with swords for War Service; 3. Order of Leoplod II (Chevalier) with swords for War Service; 4. Croix de Guerre with
Palm (Gallantry); 5. Fire Cross (for more than 6 months in the Firing Line (Trenches); 6. Voluntary Combattant Medal; 7. Allied
Victory Medal; 8. Belgian War Medal (6 Front Stripes). Large, 65 mm diametre, non-portable Bronze "Carte du
Feu/vuurkart" medallion engraved with the name "COENYE, FRANS". Of interest is that the obverse of the medal is
the French Version and the reverse is the Flemish language version. These are normally in one language or the other,
not both. Lovely group of medals to a Belgian soldier that fought in the hell of the trenches
in Flanders on the Western Front for over THREE years andSURVIVED to see the final defeat of the German Army in November
1918. This group is fully documented with copies of his service record as it appeared in the 13th Infantry
Regiment's History in the Belgian Army records published in the "Livre D'Or de la Carte du Feu" (roughly translated as
the "Honour Roll of the Fire Cross (Front Line) Soldiers"), 1933-4. (Extracts enclosed including with list of his awards documented
in abbreviated form underneath. Copy of 13th Infantry's history (1 page, in French but with dates and places easily
recognisable also included, but not shown here). Also included with this group is a professionally prepared display
summary of his service history, suitable for framing (8.5 inches X 11 inches) on high quality card-stock bond.
The Belgian Army fought side by side with their Allies - British, French and American soldiers and earned the respect of friend
and foe alike for their courage, endurance and group to one of the real heroes of the Great War, the "ordinary soldier" that
endured the horrors of trench warfare. A rarely seen group from one of the smaller Allied nations that held a vital
sector of the Western Front throughout the Great War. Medals are in excellent condition. $650 Tim Gushue * P.O. Box 344 * Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 * Canada |