France. A Legion D’honneur, Grand Cross Breast Star, July Monarchy (1830-1848) certificate_of_authenticity It is obvious that his

It is obvious that his time in the Royal Marines likely counted towards this decoration

glued in inserts on the third page and on page 12

with handwritten coding under each piece on the board: the buckle measuring 53

achieving 5th Standard and left school at the age of 14 in 1896

each boot features an additional 20 mm wide glossy leather strap that reaches across the instep

France. A Legion D’honneur, Grand Cross Breast Star, July Monarchy (1830-1848) certificate_of_authenticity It is obvious that his"France; A well preserved and impressive star with base in pleasingly toned silver, with scaled arms. Intricately applied gold cladding on a silver base of flag poles, bows and flags. Gold cladding affixed to silver base using four prongs per arm. Although the blue, red, and white enamelling is well executed and has remained well intact, there is some enamel loss to the upper flags. A finely detailed centre in gold with a dark patinated background