Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold in Gold, Commander, c. 1840 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Falconer immediately took command of

Falconer immediately took command of the Troop and despite further heavy enemy fire got the other guns into action

The jacket closes with seven wooden buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

The booklet contains 15 pages of stipulations for classes of awards

The award has an image of a 1914 Iron Cross at the top and has an ornately detailed border

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold in Gold, Commander, c. 1840 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Falconer immediately took command of(Leopoldsorde Ordre de Lopold Leopoldsorden). Instituted in 1832. In 18 karat Gold, Maltese cross in white enamel, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, laurel wreath in green and red enamels, center bearing a crowned lion ringed by the inscription LUNION FAIT LA FORCE, reverse center bearing the Royal cypher LLRR I, inclusive of crown suspension measuring 98. 7 mm (h) x 54. 8 mm (w), weighing 45. 7 grams, on purple neck ribbon, extremely