France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 GTRexclude Even with the evident wear

Even with the evident wear throughout

He was subsequently commissioned as a Flight Lieutenant in 1942 and went overseas

five with intact lugs

set of Second War Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger) shoulder straps

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 GTRexclude Even with the evident wear(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star, each arm having been hand filed, with clusters of three rays as well as a star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a large silver star on blue enameled background, with red enamel surround containing gilt Arabic characters, reverse with ornate makers cartouche of Halley, Paris, also with markers mark on