France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold while at the Canadian Ordnance

while at the Canadian Ordnance Corps Training Camp at Barriefield

Condition: excellent

His service number has a "W" indicating "Western Australia" and an "X" indicating "Australian Imperial Forces or Volunteer Overseas Service"

tan leather liner which is fully intact with all fingers and original tie string

Footnote: Lord Strathcona's Horse entered France as part of the 1st Canadian Division

France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold while at the Canadian Ordnance(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1804 1806). A very early knight, featuring a white enamelled five arm Maltese cross with green enamel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a large Napoleon bust facing right, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed