Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Iv Class Officer, C.1945 Auction four Colonel insignia

four Colonel insignia

before being transferred to Camp Stoneman

inscribed "SOLDATS DU HAUT DE CES PYRAMIDES / 40 SIÈCLES NOUS CONTEMPLENT" above and "NAPOLEON EN EGYPTE

He is Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette for Burma on September 2

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Iv Class Officer, C.1945 Auction four Colonel insignia(Dutch: Orde van Leopold II, French: Ordre de Lopold II). Instituted in 1900. Type II (1908 on). In bronze gilt with blue and black enamels, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, intact enamels, slight manufacturing flaw in the gilt on the obverse arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Leopold II is an order of Belgium and is named in honour of King Lopold II.