Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 Auction followed four months later by

followed four months later by his discharge upon demobilization

The Luxembourg War Cross was one of the rarest foreign decorations bestowed on allied troops due to the small number of combat operations that took place in Luxembourg

24 mm x 74

where he was organized as part of the Royal Air Force Trainees Depot on October 27

with Second award Star on ribbon

Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 Auction followed four months later byAn extremely high quality embroidered order, all hand worked silver bullion wire with lettering "VIRTUS NOBILI TAT" on the blue satin centrepiece, cross and star in rolled silver and copper bullion wire in various textures, with raised silver rays and silver sequins, red leather backer, 97 mm x 98 mm, wear evident on the embroidered centrepiece, denting present on some of the raised silver rays, extremely fine.