France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander visually-hidden beige and navy blue inks

beige and navy blue inks on white cotton

Footnote: Private Samuel Shaw is shown in the roll of the 85 man 6th (Hochelaga Infantry) Battalion

officially impressed (J

flanked by name and title in Russian Cyrillic

Footnote: Wyndham Trollope was born in Wiltshire

France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander visually-hidden beige and navy blue inksInstituted October 25, 1936. In silver gilt, a blue enamelled seven point star with ball finials, a wreath connecting each quadrant, the obverse medallion in silver gilt and white enamels inscribed, the reverse medallion features the inscription MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL, surmounted by a wreath suspension and worn on original neck ribbon, marked on suspension with a boars head denoting silver fineness and indecipherable makers mark, measures 62. 7mm (w) x