An Egyptian Order Of The Nile (Nishan-Al-Nil) Grand Cordon Set By Lattes Of Cairo Archive MC DONOUGH

MC DONOUGH

Cannes had been liberated on August 25th and on August 26th

maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm & Sohne

Footnote: Alexander Wood Mitchell was born in Scotland in 1897 and was working as a printer in Toronto before enlisting in February 1916

during the campaign in France

An Egyptian Order Of The Nile (Nishan-Al-Nil) Grand Cordon Set By Lattes Of Cairo Archive MC DONOUGHSash Badge: four piece construction, silver with blue and white enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed star base, maker marked "LATTES" on the reverse cartouche, 62. 7 mm x 95 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, without sash; and Breast Star: five piece construction, silver with blue and white enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed star base, maker marked "LATTES" on the reverse cartouche, 78. 3 mm x 80. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by