France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 GTRexclude worn alone on the right

worn alone on the right side

Both his mother and father were born in Portugal and he had one sister

He was subsequently commissioned as a Flight Lieutenant in 1942 and went overseas

thereunto appertaining

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 GTRexclude worn alone on the right(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star, each arm having been hand filed, with clusters of three rays as well as a star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a large silver star on blue enameled background, with red enamel surround containing gilt Arabic characters, reverse with ornate makers cartouche of Halley, Paris, also with markers mark on