Belgium, Kingdom. Three Awards to Fernand-Joseph Gillain Hallaux consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a wartime patriotic shell

a wartime patriotic shell

McGowan served in Fourth South African Infantry Regiment

Jackson / with (indecipherable) / of the Royal Canadian Army Chaplains Corps (P) / Cyril G

Constructed of field-grey rabbit fur felt

including eight 2 Reichsmark denominations and eight 5 Reichsmark denominations

Belgium, Kingdom. Three Awards to Fernand-Joseph Gillain Hallaux consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a wartime patriotic shell1. An Order of Leopold II, Knights Cross with Silver Palm. A Maltese cross, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, superimposed on a laurel wreath, blue enameled center shows a crowned lion ringed by the motto Lunion fait la force, reverse center shows the monogram of Leopold II, inclusive of crown suspension 64. 5 mm (h) x 39 mm (w), on original ribbon with silver palm, very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of Leopold I was established