France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 certificate_of_authenticity served in the Pilotage Service

served in the Pilotage Service in the Great War and was awarded the British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals

later returning to the RCASC School at Camp Borden in January 1951

on each leg

severely broken

It was awarded to all ranks of the Imperial Russian Army and Navy

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 certificate_of_authenticity served in the Pilotage Service(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. Second Empire. (1852 1870). In Gold, a lovely reduced size knight featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing profile of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle with outspread wings, encircled by a blue enamel ring