France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds, by Chobillon consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted December 28th

Instituted December 28th

Private Collings became sick

along with various Collar/Rank Insignia and Pins

some demonstrating oxidation or the loss of attachment hardware

Second War Pair: Defence Medal (in silver

France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds, by Chobillon consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted December 28thInstituted July 7, 1883. In 18K Gold, a beautiful miniature portraying six arms each set with two small diamonds (totalling 12 diamonds on the arms), with a gold wreath featuring wheat and corn in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing portrait of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse bears delicate etchings on the wreath, the reverse medallion is MERITE AGRICOLE 1883, measures 10.