France, III Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, II Class Officer, C.1900 Auction In a letter addressed to

In a letter addressed to his father

he was placed on duty as a Member of the General Board in Washington

1943 and subsequently assigned to 402 Squadron at the RCAF Station at RAF Digby near Lincoln

the reverse presents the engraving of the letter “W” and “GES

Buckle gilt aluminum

France, III Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, II Class Officer, C.1900 Auction In a letter addressed to(Ordre du Mrite Agricole). Instituted in 1883. Type I without date 1900. In silver gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 37. 5 mm (w) x 68. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, repair evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings using a black filler, otherwise the enamels are intact, large rosette on its original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on July 7,