Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order of the Lion, Commander visually-hidden received his five war medals

received his five war medals and the Memorial Cross

with its mint

writing a letter to Colonel Sam Hughes in Ottawa

the latter retaining an original brown leather strap stamped with a partially-legible maker’s mark of “JULIUS MAURER

the obverse bearing a central Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order of the Lion, Commander visually-hidden received his five war medals(Ordre Royal du Lion De Koninklijke Orde van de Leeuw). Instituted in 1891. Type I (1891 1951). In silver gilt, with blue, white and red enamels, with large surmounting crown, measuring 51. 6 mm (w) x 91. 8 mm (h), weighs 45. 64 grams without ribbon, worn on original full length neck ribbon, enamels intact, light wear, very fine.