Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold 1914 Star (Lt

1914 Star (Lt

Footnote: Private William Herbert Lingwood is shown on the roll of the 35 man Fergus Rifle Company (AKA Fergus Infantry Company)

The quality and rarity of the order suggest that a small number of these insignia were commissioned by a Priest or Bishop at the canonisation of Saint Rita of Cascia in 1900

informing her that she would be receiving a Memorial Cross in her daughter's honour

printed the signatures of ten people

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold 1914 Star (Lt(Ordre de Lopold Leopoldsorde). Instituted in 1832. Civil Division, Type I (1832 1951). In silver with red, black, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, unmarked, monogram "LL RR" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 67. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels on the leafing between the arms at 9 and 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise, the enamels are