Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold With silver frame and iron

With silver frame and iron core

surrounded by the coat of arms of eight Prussian provinces

ring buttonhole attachment on both

followed by a transfer to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park

showing solder marks

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold With silver frame and iron(Ordre Royal du Lion). Instituted 1891 by King Leopold II. 1891 1951 period. Type I. Likely French manufacture, a blue bordered white enameled Cross Patte in high quality silver, exhibiting finely hand finished details on each arm, each quadrants embellished by hand detailed crossed silver C monograms (for Congo), surmounting by a detailed typical of period Belgium royal crown also in silver, obverse centre superposing by a gilded crowned Belgium