France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, C.1815 GTRexclude each received his Memorial Cross

each received his Memorial Cross

Measuring 210x148mm

He died in June 1905

Central Mechanization Depot

Simonds came from a military family: his great-grandfather had been in the army of the Honourable East India Company

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, C.1815 GTRexclude each received his Memorial Cross(La Decoration Du Lys). Instituted April 26, 1814. In silver, a hollow decoration of the Lily, the obverse presenting a Fleur de Lys with beaded band around the center, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a delicate crown, measures 16. 06mm (w) x 38. 65mm (h), weighs 2. 2 grams (including ribbon), marked with the fasces on the ring denoting Paris silver guarantee for small objects between 1809 1819, worn on a white replacement ribbon,