France, First Republic. An Order of Saint Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac denoting Vienna and

denoting Vienna and

Constructed of war alloy

leaving the ship to limp along with two propellers

She was granted two fourteen day leaves

In this regard the VAD nurses did not always accept being ordered by nursing sisters

France, First Republic. An Order of Saint Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac denoting Vienna and(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted in 1693. In 18 karat Gold, a four armed white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, and a Gold fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting an enameled standing figure of a caped St. Louis on a red enamel background, encircled in a blue enamel ring inscribed LUD. MAG. INST. 1693., reverse medallion features a sword and green enamel wreath on a red field, surrounded by a blue