France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Knight C.1860 GTRexclude with glass on obverse and

with glass on obverse and reverse

Pilot Officer Cornell opened fire on the attacker and by the fine handling of his guns

constructed of padded dark green wool

the Depot Ship for Submarines

Captain on Reserved Half Pay

France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Knight C.1860 GTRexclude with glass on obverse and(Legion D'Honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. 1852 1870 issue. An exceptional Second Empire Knights model, consisting of a white enameled five pointed star with ball finials in silver, featuring surrounded green enameled laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, obverse centre in Gold (weighting 18K) exhibiting a facing right portrait of Napoleon, encircled by a blue enameled border inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS (Napoleon Emperor