France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Auction seeing service during the Spanish-American

seeing service during the Spanish-American War

suspended from period original ribbon

Udall was invalided to Canada

A third reich period Dutch NSB (National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands / Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland) Officer’s sleeve patch

He became the ship's First Lieutenant under Commander Dick Dymott

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Auction seeing service during the Spanish-AmericanInstituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,