France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 United Republic of The belt has a brass

The belt has a brass tab at the left end held in place via two eyelets

McKee was one of the militia officers selected to be part of the Canadian Contingent to the Coronation of King George V in London

maker marked "WELLINGS MFG

Kate Cooke of Exeter

the handle composed of two parallel bars bearing floral motifs on both sides and connected via two ornately-designed crosspieces

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 United Republic of The belt has a brass(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type VIII. (1870 1951 Issue). Of French manufacture, an enameled white five armed cross with ball finials in silver, featuring highly detailed laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, obverse center featuring a superimposed Marianas portrait in Gold, surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, reverse centerpiece presenting period crossed