France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Hold He was awarded the British

He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal for his First World War service

Grand-ducal Hessian

the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle with its wings spread apart clutching a wreathed sunwheel-style swastika situated within a ribbed ring bearing oak leaf branches

57 mm x 57

the buckle bearing the RCAF eagle surmounted by the Queen's crown

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Hold He was awarded the British(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. A beautiful officers decoration in 18 K Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled oak and laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an