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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 225

A French Group of Eleven to Chef de Bataillon A.L.B. Villermain, French Army
a) France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier's breast Badge, 55mm including wreath suspension x 42mm, silver, gold, and enamel, enamel damage throughout
b) France, Third Republic, Order of Agricultural Merit, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 42mm x 36mm, silver-gilt and enamel
c) France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1917, bronze, with bronze star on riband
d) France, Third Republic, Colonial Medal 1893, one clasp, Tunisie, silver
e) France, Third Republic, War Commemorative Medal 1914-18, bronze
f) France, Third Republic, Allied Victory Medal, bronze
g) France, Third Republic, French Society of War Wounded Medal 1864-66, silver
h) France, Third Republic, Union Nationale des Combattants Medal for Veterans of the Great War, bronze
i) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 44mm, gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband
j) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 65mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, French motto
k) Romania, Kingdom, War Commemorative Cross 1916-18, bronze, generally good very fine, together with a quantity of original documents and papers, approximately 36, including the recipient's Service Book; Wound Certificate 1886; notification of the award of the Legion of Honour, dated 1890; Colonial Medal award document, dated 1894; commission documents; military certificates &c. (11)

Chef de Bataillon Achille Léonard Boniface Villermain, born in Antibes, Alpes Maritimes, February 1848; enlisted in the French Army, February 1866, and served with the 3rd Regiment de Voltigeurs, Garde Impériale; promoted Corporal, September 1866; Sergeant, March 1868; Sergeant-Major, August 1869; Commissioned Adjutant and Sous Lieutenant, July 1870, and served with the 83rd and 99th Regiment of Infantry; promoted Lieutenant, May 1879; Captain, March 1883; subsequently served as Acting Major and latterly attained the rank of Chef de Bataillon of the 122nd Regiment of Infantry.

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