United Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Knight Grand Cross (GCH), by Hamlet, c.1830 Democratic Republic of the Allied Expeditionary Force from 1943

Allied Expeditionary Force from 1943 to 1945

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clutching a mobile swastika in its talons

Thompson’s first assignment after returning home was at Fort Benning

arriving in Quebec City on the 24th

United Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Knight Grand Cross (GCH), by Hamlet, c.1830 Democratic Republic of the Allied Expeditionary Force from 1943(Guelphen Orden). Instituted 1815. A popular and sought after order, in a typical of the period reduced style, consisting of an exquisitely hand filed multi ray star, obverse centre in Gold, presenting a white hand painted Hanoverian horse on a red enameled background, with blue enamel surround with motto in hand etched Gold lettering Nec Aspera Terrent (Not afraid of difficulties), fine green enameled laurels in Gold, with separably affixed Gold