France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two of the despatches from

two of the despatches from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

The eagle insignia measures 85 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

a red multifaceted glass Maltese cross with diamond ball finials

A medal bar for First World War service featuring twelve decorations

leaving for the PPCLI on August 11th

France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two of the despatches from(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An immaculate knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a