France, Ii Restoration. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1820 United Republic of 22 mm (w) x 44

22 mm (w) x 44

10142 Private Louis Montague Lyon was taken Prisoner of War at the Second Battle of Ypres

crazing and/on chipping evident in the white enamels on the arms

the pages remain unaffected

France, Ii Restoration. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1820 United Republic of 22 mm (w) x 44(Ordre National de la Lgion d'Honneur). Type III (1816 1830). In silver, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled oak laurel leaf segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the right facing portrait of Henry IV surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HENRY IV ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE, the reverse medallion features three Fleur de lis on a striped field, surrounded by a blue ring, the cross is surmounted