Description
Hampden County
The 10th Light Horse Regiment was a light cavalry regiment of the Australian Imperial Force and was the only Light Horse unit raised in Western Australia
Mihiel published in two period newspaper articles
very high quality
all six awards with lightly soiled ribbons
Dahomey, Kingdom. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, I Class Grand Cross Hold Hampden County(Ordre Etoile Noire du Bnin). Instituted in 1892. Four piece construction, in silver gilt with blue, white, black, red and green enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head and maker marked "AB & Co" (Arthus Bertrand & Compagnie) on the reverse and obverse of the loop respectively, measuring 55. 2 mm (w) x 84. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, on its original full length sash that