France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Commander, C.1919 certificate_of_authenticity and wonderfully preserved blue enamels

and wonderfully preserved blue enamels

printed in black ink on a light brownish paper stock

For his actions during these encounters in his role as Telephone Talker

1 Canadian Field Ambulance the same day

he died in 1932 and had been retired at that point

France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Commander, C.1919 certificate_of_authenticity and wonderfully preserved blue enamels(1870 1951). In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, weighing 42. 9 grams, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse and marked with the Arthus Bertrand maker mark on the loop, measuring 59 mm (w) x 87. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, on an original full length neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "R. F." (Rpublique Franais) on the lid, maker marked