Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, 4Th Class Officer, By Lattes Of Cairo, C. 1945 Archive corner of the Goodwins

corner of the Goodwins

Simms embarked for the United Kingdom on August 24

rarely encountered

but the number of injured from the parachute landing hindered progress

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, 4Th Class Officer, By Lattes Of Cairo, C. 1945 Archive corner of the Goodwins(Nishan al Nil); Silver gilt with white and blue enamels, maker marked "LATTES" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the reverse, 52. 2 mm (w) x 74 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "J. LATTES LE CAIRE" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the inside lid, recessed medal bed, case also extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Nile was instituted in 1915