France, Third Republic. A National Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1900 Archive silver with blue

silver with blue

was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal as a Captain & Brevet Colonel

" Watson's aircraft was shot down and he parachuted to safety from the disabled aircraft but was captured at Schwerin by German forces

He achieved his final victory on 28th March 1945

became part of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (1806-1810) after the Peace of Pressburg

France, Third Republic. A National Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1900 Archive silver with blueOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur. Instituted in 1802. 1870 1951 Issue. In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 41. 8 mm (w) x 61. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in multiple locations in the white enamelled arms on both sides, in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings and