French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin Auction "M" and "226" on the

"M" and "226" on the lid

and Functional Dypepsia (chronic disorder of sensation and movement (peristalsis) in the upper digestive tract)

1915 in Dranoutre (near Ypres)

An early badge by maker GWL (Gebrder Wegerhof

French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin Auction "M" and "226" on theCommanders neck badge, Maltese Cross in silver gilt and enamels, 55mm (x82mm including crown suspension) With Frencjh hallmarks, with full length of neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition; the order was created in 1889 by King Toffa of Dahomey, West Africa, and it became a French Colonial award in 1896 for 10 years service in West and Equatorial Africa by the military. Not issued after 1963.