France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Knight, c.1860 Republic of twenty Small Canadian Medical Corps

twenty Small Canadian Medical Corps Buttons (brass

I was so surprised that I looked all around

and Humanitarian Service Medal (in bronze

he was posted to Hamilton Aero Club

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Knight, c.1860 Republic of twenty Small Canadian Medical Corps(Legionne dHonneur). Instituted May 19 1802. Type VII. Second Empire. (1852 1870). A beautiful decoration, in silver, a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, green enamelled laurel and oak leaves in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold presenting the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon surrounded by the inscription NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS in a blue enamel ring, the reverse medallion featuring an eagle with spread wings,