Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War French Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre pair awarded to Assistant Sergeant A. J. M.Thienpont, 1st Regiment of Carabiniers

France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt, ands enamel, with trophy of arms suspension, minor blue enamel damage to reverse; Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze star emblem on riband; together with the recipient’s original Citation of the Order of the Day Certificate, this mounted on card, very fine (2) £70-£90

The Citation of the Order of the Day states (in French): ‘Assistant Sergeant Antoine Joseph Marie Thienpont, 11th Company, 1st Regiment of Carabiniers, 6th Division of Infantry, 3rd Division of the Army, is a very courageous non-commissioned Officer. He commanded several dangerous reconnaissances. He particularly distinguished himself during a raid carried out on an enemy post on the night of 8-9 April 1918 deign the course of which he remained remarkably calm and composed. Signed, at the Front, on 25 May 1918 by Colonel A. E. M. Bremer, Commanding Officer.’

Sold with a contemporary photograph of 50mm Tank-destroying gun.