France, Vichy Government. A War Cross 1939-1945 With Two Bronze Stars United Republic of silver and silver-gilt palms and

silver and silver-gilt palms and lion ribbon emblems were awarded for various categories of Mention in Dispatches

along with his Medal Index Card and Medal Rolls (for the British War Medal and the Victory Medal) from the National Archives

an Armband (two pieces of khaki cotton sewn back-to-back

It was located in Merksem

France, Vichy Government. A War Cross 1939-1945 With Two Bronze Stars United Republic of silver and silver-gilt palms and(Croix de Guerre). Instituted in 1939. In bronze, dated "1939 1940" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 38. 2 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, green oxidation spot evident on the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse, two bronze stars affixed to its original ribbon with dual prong pinback, near extremely fine.