France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 United Republic of An RAD Long Service Award

An RAD Long Service Award for Women

On the first page is a library affiliation card showing potentially a family crest

1916 in Brandon

1942 and signed in blue ink by a Hauptmann and the battalion’s Leader

There exist

France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 United Republic of An RAD Long Service Award(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). Of high manufacture, an excellent example of a Knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enameled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (""Louis the Great instituted it in 1693""), reverse centre