Luxembourg, Duchy. An Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Officer Set Republic of Mayes was to begin a

Mayes was to begin a streak of unprofessional conduct and misbehaviour that would follow him throughout the war

number impressed "628" on the obverse

a set of Enlisted shoulder straps

tassels on both ends of the string

Private Walker was drafted to the 49th Infantry Battalion on December 21

Luxembourg, Duchy. An Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Officer Set Republic of Mayes was to begin a(Ordre de Mrite du Grand Duch de Luxembourg). Instituted in 1961. A Grand Officer set, comprising a neck badge in silver gilt with red, white, and blue enamels, measures 52 mm (w) x 56. 4 mm (h), worn on a neck badge, large enamel chip to the obverse 6 oclock arm, otherwise near very fine. The star of the order, in silver, a twelve pointed star with a superimposed silver gilt, with white, red, and blue enamelled cross, the reverse offers a vertical