France, A Légion d’Honneur and Médaille Militaire Pair awarded to Soldat Louis Darras, 115e Régiment d’Infanterie, Légion d’Honneur, Third Republic, Officer’s Breast badge, Médaille Militaire, both in cases of issue, first chipped, very fine or better, with diplomas for each, the Légion d’Honneur dated 23 March 1933, the Médaille Militaire 18 June 1922 (this water stained); Légion d’Honneur, Officer’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine, with diploma, with related tube named to Lieutenant -Colonel Pierre Charles Lebaud, 112e Régiment d’Infanterie, dated 10 January 1921, with letters of notification for Officer, 18 January 1921 and Knight , 11 July 1914 of the Order; together with diploma for the Gold Medal of Honour of Physical Education, 25 September 1934, with copied research; a group of diplomas awarded to Medical Officer Gaston Emmanuel Farnarier (17), comprising Légion d’Honneur, Officer, 30 June 1950 (Médecin Urologue à Marseilles), Knight, 11 July 1935 (Médecin Captaine 13e Region); Order of Public Health, Knight, 27 January 1951 (President de Syndicat des Médecins des Bouched du Rhône), with two related letters; Tunisia, Order of Nichan-Iftikhar, Officer, 22 Djoumada Ettani 1334 (26 April 1916) (Médecin Aide-Major), with official translation, Croix des Services Militaires Volontaires, 3rd Class (Médecin Captaine de Reserve) and various diplomas (mainly medical) (9), with copied research; and a pair of Diplomas to Sergent Arthur Pachent, 35e Regiment de Tirailleurs Algeriens, late 14e Régiment d’Infanterie, Médaille Militaire, 9 December 1929, Colonial Medal, clasp Algerie 1925, 6 October 1926, with photograph of recipient and family and copied research; Great War Posthumous Médaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre Pairs (3), Soldat John Leo Reutlinger 67e Régiment d’ Infantrie, Médaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with Palm Leaf, with original named memorial scroll (this with tears) and photograph; Soldat Yves Ronew, 202e Régiment d’Infanterie, Médaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with Star, with original memorial scroll by G.& A. Alliod and photograph; Soldat Augustin Firmin Meyzeng, 299e Régiment d’Infanterie, Médaille Militiare, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with Star, with original Médaille Militaire Memorial scroll (this creased and with light tears) and photocopied extract from ‘Journal Officiel de la Republic Française’ 7 September 1920, generally good very fine or better; together with Haute Silesie Commemorative 1920-22, as awarded to soldiers who served two months or more, with original riband, extremely fine; Médaille de Fédération des Anciens de la Rhenanie et de la Ruhr, with original diploma named to Laurent Massa à l’Artillerie de la 4e Division Légère; Journée de Paris 1917 (3), conjoined busts of Washington and La Fayette, in silvered bronze, one with U.S. flag riband, very fine or better; Chateau Thierry Commemorative 18 July 1918, in silvered bronze, also with conjoined busts of Washington and La Fayette, with original riband, about extremely fine; with Denmark, Slesvig Medal 1920, as awarded to members of 22e Battalion Chasseurs Alpine à Pied, very fine and Certificat de Bonne Conduite, Feb. 18, 1922, named to Soldat 1er Classe Paul Rabufetti, 30e Régiment d’Infanterie (lot) Soldat John Reutlinger was killed 22 August 1914, he joined the 92e Régiment in October 1913, at the time of his death he was attached to the 67e Régiment during the offensive towards La Chiers. Soldat Yves Ronew died 18 June 1915. Soldat Augustin Firmin Meyzeng was killed at the Battle of Mareuil, 12 August 1918. The 299e was the reserve unit of the 199e regiment, based in Lyon and mobilised in August 1914, Myzeng’s Médaille Militaire was conferred by decree of 11 April 1920, the following is a translation of the citation ‘Brave and dedicated soldier. After serving throughout the campaign with value and heroism he fell gloriously for France of 12 August 1918 at the Battle of Mareuil, Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.’

Estimate: GBP 300 - 400