France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction Archive He enlisted as a Private

He enlisted as a Private (H/42175) with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in June 1942 and trained in Winnipeg

who had no flight experience and was on his first passenger flight

and dies of wounds received at Givenchy 16th July 1915

in silver and white enamels

France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction Archive He enlisted as a PrivateIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION LA LOY"" (The Nation The Law), the third line obscured but originally having read ""LE ROY"" (The King), backed by two staffs, an all seeing eye above backed by emanating rays, dated ""1789"" below the box, all within an open ended wreath of oak leaves, a ribbon tied at the wreath's base, beaded border, reverse engraved with the inscription