Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Civil Division Grand Officer in Gold, by M.J. Goudsmit, c.1935 Archive 1917 but reverted to the

1917 but reverted to the ranks on proceeding overseas to the French theatre on May 26

Later hostile shell fire was disrupting wire communications between the forward observer and the gun positions

(Luftgau-Plakette des Feld-Luftgaukommandos Belgien-Nordfrankreich)

The pipe is housed in its two-tone brown pressed card case

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Civil Division Grand Officer in Gold, by M.J. Goudsmit, c.1935 Archive 1917 but reverted to the(Ordre van Oranje Nassau). Instituted April 4th, 1892. An fine quality manufacture and extremely well preserved example of this Order, consisting of: 1. The neck badge. In 18kt Yellow Gold, Consisting of a Maltese Cross in Gold with white and blue enamels and ball finials, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center medallion with a crowned Dutch Lion in Gold on a background of blue enamels with a Golden