France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1860 Auction Archive grade 5 (worn without lanyard)

grade 5 (worn without lanyard)

1916 and was taken on strength as a reinforcement the following day at the Canadian Base Depot at Le Havre

and four Sergeants of the Guards from London acted as pall-bearers

along with separation of the leather sweatband from the body of the cap beginning at the visor point on the left side and extending to the right of centre point at the rear

Naming is officially impressed in large block capitals

France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1860 Auction Archive grade 5 (worn without lanyard)Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur. Instituted in 1802. In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, red embroidery evident inside the crown, measuring 30 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in multiple locations in the white enamelled arms on both sides, in the blue enamels on both