France. A Pair Of Foreign Legion Legionnaire Second Class Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie

Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie was born on 20 May 1871

A rare and sought after order with eagle

dated 9 Dec

inscribed “Fideliter & Constanter” (Latin - Faithful and Steadfast) in golden lettering

taking command of the VII Corps and was involved in fighting in the Carpathian Mountains

France. A Pair Of Foreign Legion Legionnaire Second Class Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth GillespieGreen embroidered insignia, on a black wool base, brass button marked "LGION TRANGRE" at the neck end, black cotton backer with two securing straps, 61 mm (w) x 138 mm (h) each, extremely fine. Footnote: The Second Class Legionnaire is equivalent to Private, with the holder addressed as "Legionnaire". A Recruit Volunteer receives this designation (it is not a rank officially) after the first four weeks of basic training at La ferme (The farm), if he