Two French Orders And Medals Archive the Royal Navy had a

the Royal Navy had a surplus of men that they could not find ships for

Upon the outbreak of WWII

20 December 1918

It was "Impossible to state" if the disability would be permanent but he was declared not even fit for light duty

gold star and and blackened palm (indicative of a posthumous award) affixed to an original ribbon

Two French Orders And Medals Archive the Royal Navy had aTwo French Orders and Medals Military Medal, 4th Republic (silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia hallmarked and marked "1" on the obverse, 27. 3 mm x 46. 5 mm inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension); and Order of Social Merit (silver with light blue and white enamels, 39. 7 mm x 40 mm). Un mounted, original ribbons, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine.