France, Iii Republic. A First War Pair And Citation, To Assistant Sergeant Antoine Thienpont, 11Th Company, 5Th Army Division, 6Th Infantry Division, 1St Rifle Battalion, May 1918 certificate_of_authenticity Canadian Guards when he embarked

Canadian Guards when he embarked Canada on September 22

the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was destroyed in the partitions of Poland (1795)

Mentioned in despatches by Buller in March 1900 and by Warren in June 1900

The expedition finally arrived back in France

light blue card cover printed in red ink

France, Iii Republic. A First War Pair And Citation, To Assistant Sergeant Antoine Thienpont, 11Th Company, 5Th Army Division, 6Th Infantry Division, 1St Rifle Battalion, May 1918 certificate_of_authenticity Canadian Guards when he embarkedIncludes: 1. Military Medal, Type III with Uniface Trophy of Arms (Mdaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852 (in silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia hallmarked and marked with a "1" between the cornucopias on the obverse, measuring 27. 5 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon). 2. War Cross 1914 1918 (Croix de Guerre). Instituted in 1915 (three piece construction, in bronze, measuring