France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer, C.1810 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1915) as a 2nd Lieutenant

1915) as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 241st Brigade

stamped "REC'D JUN 12 1963

Messingschlager was placed in the Landesschützen Replacement Battalion II/13 in Würzburg

Wolseley with his 'Ashanti Ring' of adherents was sent to Durban

the twelve o’clock arm with a hollow gilt crown suspension with a reverse loop accommodating a period original length of shortened neck ribbon

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer, C.1810 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1915) as a 2nd Lieutenant(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1808 1813). In Gold, a beautiful Legion of honour with five with enamelled Maltese arms, the green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath in each quadrant are crisp, the central medallion features a right facing profile of Napoleon, surrounded on a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCOIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings