Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction For this he was awarded

For this he was awarded the Pour le Mérite on October 8

Photograph with KC: 87 x 137 mm

The others accompaning Shanks on the ill-fated flight were 1452621 Sergeant E

(1914 issue)

including a Heer NCO’s breast eagle

Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction For this he was awarded(Ordine di San Ludovico del merito civile). Instituted in 1849. In silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a capital "I" and a partial fleur de lis on the ring, measuring 44 mm (w) x 66. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides, the obverse and reverse centrepieces intact, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near