Belgium, France. An Order of Leopold, Knight and an Order of the Black Star, Knight Hold officially impressed (7101 PTE

officially impressed (7101 PTE

1862 – June 6

skillfully deployed his men and directed the construction of defensive positions while subjected to persistent hostile artillery and mortar fire

Footnote: Private George Adams was a member of the York & Simcoe Provisional Battalion and was from Bradford

case fine condition

Belgium, France. An Order of Leopold, Knight and an Order of the Black Star, Knight Hold officially impressed (7101 PTEAn Order of Leopold, Knight, Civil Division, in silver, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, oak and laurel leaf wreath segments in each quadrant, obverse medallion featuring a lion on a black enamel field encircled by a red enamel ring inscribed L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE, reverse medallion presenting the monogram of King Leopold, suspended from a surmounting crown, and original ribbon, measures 39. 5mm (w) x 64. 7mm (h), damage to obverse