France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The Conquerors Of The Bastille, 1889 Newly Listed mounted to a die-stamped white

mounted to a die-stamped white metal base with black enamels

2nd Class Breast Star

(Commonwealth Gazette 4 July 1914) and

surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed VIRTUTI IN BELLO

indicates that he had accumulated a total of 120 Hours

France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The Conquerors Of The Bastille, 1889 Newly Listed mounted to a die-stamped white(Insigne en or de Vainqueur de la Bastille decerne aux Gardes). Instituted 1789. Type III (1889). In bronze, a lozenge shaped decoration with ball finials at each point, the obverse features an open padlock with broken chains and two cannonballs, surrounded by the inscription LA LIBERTE CONQUISE LE 14 JUILLET 1789 (Freedom Conquered July 14 1789), the reverse bears a sword with a wreath around the middle of the blade, surrounded by the inscription