France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Hold Decima MAS was active during

Decima MAS was active during the Battle of the Mediterranean and took part in a number of daring raids on Allied shipping

Grave Reference: Row C

Muirhead with a strength of 33 officers and 997 other ranks

Black Grade Naval Wound Badge

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Hold Decima MAS was active during(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A ten pointed silver star with a gilt star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver star on a blue enameled background, gold Arabic characters on red enameled band, measuring 52 mm (w) x 78 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by upward facing crescent moon), on period first pattern ribbon, very fine.