France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Auction Udall was invalided to Canada

Udall was invalided to Canada

measures 154mm (w) x 60mm (l) x 15mm (d)

seeing service during the Spanish-American War

He became the ship's First Lieutenant under Commander Dick Dymott

suspended from period original ribbon

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Auction Udall was invalided to CanadaInstituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,