A 1870-1951 French Legion D’honneur With Diamonds Auction Footnote: Hugh Carney was born

Footnote: Hugh Carney was born on October 14

25 Years Faithful service cross

November 23

ribbon with brooch pinback sewn in place

He was evacuated to England and transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at Folkestone

A 1870-1951 French Legion D’honneur With Diamonds Auction Footnote: Hugh Carney was bornA 1870 1951 French Legion DHonneur (Third Republic), breast Badge, of unusual construction, in silver and enamels, center in Gold, with hand chiseled suspension above the wreath, on top of which is set a fairly large genuine old cut diamond (also another old cut diamond on reverse), measures 42mm (x 65. 0mm including wreath suspension), unmarked, slight enamel flaking on one reverse arm, otherwise in very fine condition.