France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude Chief of the National Guard

Chief of the National Guard Association

white and blue enameled insignia

He was briefly in hospital "sick" in mid-June

marked "No

France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude Chief of the National Guard(Insignes des Blesses). Instituted in 1916. In bronze gilt with red enamels, the red star indicating an award to a combatant, measuring 36 mm (w) x 40. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, bronze gilt and red enamelled star indicating a second wound affixed to its original combatant's ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was established by the law of December 11, 1916,