Senegal, Republic. An Order Of National Merit, V Class Knight, C.1965 Auction die stamped slightly vaulted badge

die stamped slightly vaulted badge measuring 60mm

with the 6th Mounted Rifle Battalion

British Pounds/GBP)

he was initially involved In mapping for artillery ranging in the south of England (1940) and surveying tunnel construction for the defence of Gibraltar (1941-1942)

adjusting his birth year to 1898

Senegal, Republic. An Order Of National Merit, V Class Knight, C.1965 Auction die stamped slightly vaulted badgeInstituted in 1960. In silver with green, black, red and yellow enamels, indistinguishable maker's mark on the ring, measuring 41. 7 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), crazing evident in the enamels on the flag on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, extremely fine.