France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand United Republic of 1918 he was awarded the

1918 he was awarded the Hanseatic Cross by the senate of the city of Hamburg

he was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on April 13

measuring 110 mm (w) x 172 mm (h)

60th Coastal Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft)

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand United Republic of 1918 he was awarded theInstituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,