Military Order Of Saint-Louis Jetton 1779 Auction Archive DEF (42814 S

DEF (42814 S

) Naming is officially engraved

Later a tree fell across his back rendering him unconscious

As Senior Flight Commander of the unit he has cheerfully accepted a big burden of responsibility and has worked untiringly for long hours in improving the organisation of thus unit

WWI Memorial Photograph of Private Charles E

Military Order Of Saint-Louis Jetton 1779 Auction Archive DEF (42814 SMilitary Order of Saint Louis Jetton 1779 Silver, weighing 15. 3 grams, obverse with the right facing bust of Louis XVI, inscribed "LUD. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS." above, reverse illustrates the Order of Saint Louis encased in a ribbon banner inscribed "BELLIGAE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM" inside a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscription "LUD. MAGNUS INSTITUIT 1693. LUD. XVI ILLUSTRAVIT 1779", 33. 5 mm, light contact, pitted, very fine. Footnote: Louis XVI