the reverse with a barrel hinge set inside of a crimped border and a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch
on slack suspension with replacement ring
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on May 1
1917 and embarked for Britain on May 21
white and green suspension mount
France, Republic. A Lot of Orders & Medals Archive the reverse with a barrel1. France, III Republic. A War Cross 1914 1918. In bronze, square cross medal on two crossed swords, obverse bearing the profile of Marianne facing right surrounded by the inscription REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, reverse bearing 1914 1917, on the original ribbon with one bronze star (for brigade or regimental level), evidence of mark on obverse cross, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Croix de Guerre is a military decoration of France, instituted on 2