France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac chipping and crazing evident on

chipping and crazing evident on the white enamelled points on the arms

with embroidered oakleaf wreath and three sea gulls

two gold bullion Shoulder Boards (insignia attached

Also known as the Memorial to the Missing of the Marne

Neilson was wounded by shell fire

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac chipping and crazing evident onInstituted February 5 1816. In silver, a five point white enamelled star with ball finials, the obverse Gold medallion has been replaced, bearing a left facing portrait which has been filed down and the center projects a silver orb connecting to the reverse medallion, the blue enamelled surrounding ring is inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUEMENT (Fidelity, Devotion), the reverse medallion in Gold presents a central silver Fleur de lys with a surrounding blue