France, I Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1808 Buy Now before he was transferred to

before he was transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on October 30th

the reverse is plain and bears a centred stitch where the jacket panels were sewn together

the bar attached to one of the scabbard straps of a Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife via two copper wires

the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of “Für Rettung Aus Gefahr” (For Rescue from Danger)

France, I Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1808 Buy Now before he was transferred to(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1806 1808). In Gold, a beautiful Legion of honour with five with enamelled Maltese arms, the green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath in each quadrant are crisp, the central medallion features a right facing profile of Napoleon, surrounded on a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCOIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings