Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War Belgian Order of Leopold II pair attributed to O-J Dumarey, 7th Chasseurs à Pied, Belgian Army, who was killed in action at Antwerp on 18 May 1940
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold II, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver and enamel, French motto, with ‘L’ silver palm emblem on riband; War Medal 1940-45, bronze, with crossed swords emblem on riband, very fine

A Second World War Belgian pair attributed to F. L. Laureys, Belgian intelligence, who operated under the codename ‘Jean’
Belgium, Kingdom, War Medal 1940-45, bronze, with two intersecting lightning bolts emblem on riband; Resistance Medal 1940-45, bronze, very fine (4) £80-£120

Oscar-Joseph Dumarey was born in Wulpen, Belgium, on 22 September 1909, and served with the Belgian forces during the Second World War in the ‘18-days campaign’ from the invasion to the fall of Belgium as a private in the 3rd Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Chasseurs à Pied (Light infantry Regiment). He was killed in action on 18 May at Antwerp, when his Company was part of the rearguard of the Regiment, and were the last to start moving towards the pedestrian tunnel under the Scheldt river. Early that morning a grenade exploded among the assembled men of the Company close to the entrance of the tunnel, and killed 20 members of the Company, including Dumarey.

Sold with named bestowal documents for both posthumous awards, and the recipient’s service card, with photograph.

François Leopold Laureys was born in Diest, Belgium, on 22 September 1906, and served with the Belgian forces during the Second World War as an intelligence agent for the service named ‘Jean’. His services were acknowledged post-war and he was not only confirmed as an agent with the H1 rank (Helper 1 meaning Aide 1st Class) but also awarded the Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945 with crossed lightning bolts emblem indicating intelligence work; and the Resistance Medal.

Sold with named bestowal documents for both awards.