P02686.007
Photograph P02686.007 First World War, 1914-1918Sermaize les Bains, France. A wooden cross with a French flag flying beside it marks the grave of a French soldier in a snow covered field near Sermaize les Bains. (Donor B. Holt)
P02686.003 Accession Number: P02686.003
Description
Sermaize les Bains, France. A French man being presented with the Legion d'Honneur on behalf of the men standing behind him while civilians watch from the Grand Hotel de la Sounce. The Legion d'Honneur was issued to a group of people, civilian or military, as a way of honouring their meritorious services to the country. (Donor B. Holt)
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Accession Number
P02686.003
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Photograph
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Print
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Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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