Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Ii Class Grand Officer's Star, By Henri Walrauens, Co., C.1940 Auction clipped to a full-length neck

clipped to a full-length neck ribbon with hook and eye

but the furthest thing from his mind was to be evacuated

As he was single

Type II (1866-1955) (silver with violet enamels

as of August 1914

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Ii Class Grand Officer's Star, By Henri Walrauens, Co., C.1940 Auction clipped to a full-length neck(Ordre de Couronne). Instituted in 1897 by King Leopold II. A silver five pointed star presenting faceted arms and finished with ball finials, with five silver gilt smooth rays with beaded edges emanating between each arm, surmounted by a smaller five pointed star with white enamel arms, and seven smooth rays in each quadrant, centre obverse bears a blue enamel medallion with superimposed royal crown in the center, centre reverse marked HENRI