France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold A Dutch Volunteer Home Guards

A Dutch Volunteer Home Guards Merit Medal - In silvered bronze

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "4/79" (Hillenbrand & Bröer

but he never again joins the Army

armband measuring 176 mm (w) x 83 mm (h) when folded

018 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold A Dutch Volunteer Home Guards(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French