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Alice Henderson's Cross of the French Society for the Aid of Wounded Servicemen

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Title

Alice Henderson's Cross of the French Society for the Aid of Wounded Servicemen

Alternative Title

Croix de la Société Française de Secours aux Blessés Militaires

Description

After her 1914-1915 service with the Red Cross Mercy Ship expedition in Pau, Alice Henderson remained in France serving with the American Fund for the French Wounded for which she was awarded service and recognition medals.
Croix de la Société Française de Secours aux Blessés Militaires features a silvered metal Greek cross with an integral bar suspension; front features the initials “SBM” for the Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires [translates: the French Society for the Aid of Wounded Military] in the center with the year 1914 above and 1919 below; a wreath of oak leaves starts from behind the upper arm of the cross and encircles the initials; suspended from a white ribbon embroidered with a red cross and a gold-colored metal branch of leaves pinned onto the top. Inscriptions Front is signed “E. BECKER” on the lower edge of the cross’s right arm; on the back in raised lettering: “Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires des Armees de Terre et de Mer” [translates: the French Society for Aid of Wounded Servicemen of the Land and Sea].

Creator

E. Becker

Date

1919

Format

Width: 1.25 in
Length: 3.25 in

Identifier

Artifact 706A