United Kingdom, France. A Lot of Four Decorations to a Crimea Soldier, c.1854 GTRexclude Lieutenant-Général de ses Armées et

Lieutenant-Général de ses Armées et Colonel supérieur de la Légion de notre nom au service de France

Footnote: The Bene Merenti Medal was established by King Carol I in 1876

impressed "6789517 NK/DVR/MT MOHD

with Johnston later transferred to the 21st Infantry Battalion

80 mm (w) x 47

United Kingdom, France. A Lot of Four Decorations to a Crimea Soldier, c.1854 GTRexclude Lieutenant-Général de ses Armées etAn Order of the Legion of Honour, Second Empire (1852 1870), Officer in Gold, with white enamelled arms, the obverse medallion featuring the right facing portrait of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE, surmounted by a crown decorated by eagles on the arches and enamels around the band, measures 40. 8