Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Buy Now He was initially stationed at

He was initially stationed at Goring Heath and later served in France as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers

covering approximately thirty-seven acres

both of which were in the Oxford Reserve

Thomas Adams although signed on for unlimited service

Nine months after his heroics at Passchendaele

Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Buy Now He was initially stationed at1816 1851 Issue. (Hausorden vom Goldenen Lwen Komturkreuz); A Gold Maltese cross with an eight pointed star in the centre, and red, white, and blue enamels; hollow construction; the arms of the cross enameled with white enamels on the outer layer, and red enamels on the inner layer; with a fine quality blue enameled central medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned lion, surrounded by a red enameled ring inscribed Virtute et Fidelitati (Latin Strength