France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two gold bullion Shoulder Boards

two gold bullion Shoulder Boards (insignia attached

1915 at Barriefield

Neilson was wounded by shell fire

chipping and crazing evident on the white enamelled points on the arms

Also known as the Memorial to the Missing of the Marne

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two gold bullion Shoulder BoardsInstituted February 5 1816. In silver, a five point white enamelled star with ball finials, the obverse Gold medallion has been replaced, bearing a left facing portrait which has been filed down and the center projects a silver orb connecting to the reverse medallion, the blue enamelled surrounding ring is inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUEMENT (Fidelity, Devotion), the reverse medallion in Gold presents a central silver Fleur de lys with a surrounding blue