France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre (War Cross), C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Nova Scotia for overseas service

Nova Scotia for overseas service on August 20th

in good-fair condition

A Belgian Medal of the Royal Order of the Lion

went up the Nile on 14 January 1898

France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre (War Cross), C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Nova Scotia for overseas serviceInstituted in 1915. In bronze, marked "1914 1917" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 36. 8 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, bronze star on its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Croix de Guerre was instituted in April 1915, to commemorate mentions in dispatches. It was awarded to all ranks, officers included, and officers and men of allied forces who were mentioned in French dispatches. The cross