A French Claude Joseph Rouget De Lisle Commemorative Table Medal 1833 Hold Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross

Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross

character inscription in the centre spread

dedicated to the 338 airmen who lost their lives while serving with 626 Squadron between November 1943 and August 1945

Those which were not distributed until after Christmas were sent out with a card wishing the recipient a "victorious new year"

WWII Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps (RCAPC) Officer's Cap Badge - Silver with a silvered beaver surrounded by a gilt RCAPC insignia

A French Claude Joseph Rouget De Lisle Commemorative Table Medal 1833 Hold Awards: Distinguished Flying CrossCopper, hallmarked and marked "CUIVRE" (copper) on the edge, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Rouget de Lisle, surrounded by the inscription "A ROUGET DE LISLE AUTEUR DE LA MARSEILLAISE." and engraver marked "E. ROGAT DIRIGE PAR P. J. DAVID 1833.", reverse illustrating a fasces topped by a cap and inscribed with the words of "La Marseillaise", the French National Anthem, 51. 3 mm, bruised, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: