Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight Newly Listed " and describes the mangled

" and describes the mangled condition of the aircraft: "Damage

Mossman of Darlington

DANNER MURLHAUSEN THUR" on the reverse

He was advanced to the rank of Flying Officer prior to being placed on the Reserve in April 1943

and the Austrian Empire Military Merit Cross - 3rd Class

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight Newly Listed " and describes the mangled(Ordre royal du Lion De Koninklijke Orde van de Leeuw). Instituted in 1891. Type I (1891 1951). In silver with blue, white and red enamels, unmarked, measuring 41 mm (w) x 68. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, without ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of the Lion was instituted on April 9, 1891 (as a Congo Free State order, incorporated into the Belgian system in 1908), and was discontinued on July 1, 1962,