A French National Order Of Merit; Commander certificate_of_authenticity to the left thigh on

to the left thigh on July 1st 1917

and is approximately 30mm (or 1 1/8 inches) tall

under the patronage of Sir John Craig Eaton and arrived in England on June 15th

The tip on the lower arm on the obverse has slight enamel loss

an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (originally The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans

A French National Order Of Merit; Commander certificate_of_authenticity to the left thigh onSilver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, 55. 7 mm x 84 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, on a full length neck ribbon, blue enamel repair on the arms, better than very fine. Footnote: The National Order of Merit is an Order of State with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on December 3, 1962 by President Charles de Gaullle. The Order was established for two reasons: to replace the large number of