France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 GTRexclude she was the world's first

she was the world's first female fighter pilot

with a single gray plastic button at the top

discolouration evident on the reverse

Lethbridge achieved a Torpedo Detector 3rd Class Qualifying certification in 1953 and was awarded a Good Conduct Badge in 1955

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France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 GTRexclude she was the world's firstA fine early cross in silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with French silver content hallmark on ring, fasces with blade in centre, dating the order 1809 1819, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), with red ball of wool within the crown, on fine delicate original ribbon, minor enamel loss to green laurels and white cross, otherwise near very fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA