French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin certificate_of_authenticity Commanders Cross with Swords -

Commanders Cross with Swords - (1858-1866) In gold and enamels (swords in silver)

First War British Field Binoculars - In leather case of issue

he enlisted with the Royal Navy on August 26

the guns opened fire and these hostile advances were checked

now that he was back on Canadian soil: "At present patient looks and feels well

French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin certificate_of_authenticity Commanders Cross with Swords -Commanders 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.