France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Newly Listed stating that he had two

stating that he had two years' previous service with the Liverpool Scottish and four months with the Royal Highlanders of Canada in Montreal

thick dual coloured gray lanyard with interwoven aluminum threading

the obverse bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a red mobile swastika

the Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

so Donecker’s condition must have been severe

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Newly Listed stating that he had two(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French