A documented twice decorated Artillery Warrant Officer and former Prisoner of War Italy Campaign and Prisoner of War during the Franco-Prussian War medal group of 4: Marechal-de-Logis Louis Philippe, French Military Academy St Cyr, late Artillery Regiment

- Légion d’Honneur. Third Republic '1870. Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamel
- Médaille Militaire. Napoleon III obverse (1852-1870)
- Italy Campaign 1859. Silver medal with Paris Mint 'Anchor' mark on reverse
- Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-71. Bronze 'Ordnance' issue

Sold together with below following original ephemera:

- Brevet & award document for the Légion d’Honneur dated 6 & 10 February 1878
- Brevet for Médaille Militaire, Dated 17 April 1869
- Brevet for Italian Campaign Medal dated 15 October 1859
- 2 x copies of service records /service statements for Ecole St Cyr, showing comprehensive career service record of the recipient

Louis Philipp, was a native of the Commune of Dieulouard, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department located in North Eastern France, where he was born on 21 March 1829. Prior to enlisting in the Franch Army, he had been employed as a 'Vigernon' (a person who both grows grapes and is a 'Winemaker'). Louis joined the French Army on 20 December 1851, at which time he was posted to the 11th Regiment of Artillery 20 December 1851. He promotions were: Artificier on 10 April 1852; Brigadier n 27 December 1854; Marechal-des-Logis, on 12 February 1856. Louis served in the Italian Campaign from, 1 May 1859 - 3 June 1860. He then served in the Franco-Prussian War from 28 July 1870. He was taken Prisoner of War and interred in Germany between 28 October 1870 to 28 May 1871. After the Franco Prussian War, and repatriation back to France, Louis was posted to the French Officers Military Academy 'Ecole St. Cyr', where he held an appointment as Marchel-des-Logis of the 'Guard Battery'. He was to remain at Ecole Speciale St Cyr, for the rest of his military career, and where he was transferred on a permanent basis from, 6 February 1876. Lous retired from his appointment at the Military Academy Saint-Cyr, in March 1881 after almost 30 years’ service

A fine complete medal group to a senior Warrant Officer who was awarded his Legion D'Honneur for his services at the French Military Academy at St. Cyr

The LOH with all enamel intact. The MM with minor enamel chips on reverse only (obverse intact). The documents (a/f) folded & generally good

Condition: The medals mostly GVF & better

Code: 24203