France, III Republic. A National Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight with Diamonds, c. 1918 Archive South Africa 1902 (Maj

South Africa 1902 (Maj

He was noted as one of the pre-eminent aces of the Fokker Eindecker

authorizing Lindley to wear stated awards (all but CVSM)

After almost five and a half years service

France, III Republic. A National Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight with Diamonds, c. 1918 Archive South Africa 1902 (Maj(Republique Francaise). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue, and green enamels, each of the arms finished with two diamond finials, obverse centre shows profile of Marianne facing right with inscription Rpublique Francaise 1870, reverse centrepiece shows flag of France surrounded by blue enameled ring with the inscription Honeur et Patrie, evidence of slight chipping in blue enamel on the obverse centrepiece ring, inclusive of laurel wreath