which would mean he joined the Royal Navy sometime around 1909
He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite
all unmarked
Footnote: A total of 59 Royal Order of the Crown
on a trapezoid suspension with original ribbon and pinback
Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Seal Of Solomon, Commander, C.1935 GTRexclude which would mean he joinedInstituted 1874. Type II with Ethiopian Crown. In bronze gilt, voided design, measuring 51. 5 mm (w) x 78 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, greening evident on the crown, very light contact, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Seal of Solomon is an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by Emperor Yohannes IV in 1874 as the highest imperial honour, containing five grades. In