Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, V Class Knight With Swords, C.1918 Buy Now In the short time between

In the short time between the two impacts the ship's radio operator was able to send a Mayday signal along with the ship's position and at first light a Bristol Blenheim of Coastal Command circled the scene

Instituted in 1937

including the Somme (1915)

Medal in gilded silver

from 13 January 1943 to September 1943

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, V Class Knight With Swords, C.1918 Buy Now In the short time between(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted in 1851. In silver with red, white, black and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, cypher of Leopold I (LL RR I) on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 39 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the tips of all arms on both sides, ball finial on the bottom tip of the arm at 9 o'clock bent forward slightly, original ribbon, fine.