France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander visually-hidden arriving with the 107th Infantry

arriving with the 107th Infantry Battalion in the field on the 3rd

the reverse with a unique integral hinge and vertical pinback

measuring 121 mm (w) x 67 mm (h)

Griffiths resigned his commission that November

France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander visually-hidden arriving with the 107th InfantryInstituted October 25, 1936. In silver gilt, a blue enamelled seven point star with ball finials, a wreath connecting each quadrant, the obverse medallion in silver gilt and white enamels inscribed, the reverse medallion features the inscription MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL, surmounted by a wreath suspension and worn on original neck ribbon, marked on suspension with a boars head denoting silver fineness and indecipherable makers mark, measures 62. 7mm (w) x