France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre, Exterior Theatres Of Operations Issue, C.1921 Newly Listed Arthur Richards of Toronto (received

Arthur Richards of Toronto (received by the RCAF

McRobb was seriously wounded in the action

marked RZM M1/72

Belt fabricated from a very thick leather with a smooth finished black upper and a raw underside

and clutched swastika

France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre, Exterior Theatres Of Operations Issue, C.1921 Newly Listed Arthur Richards of Toronto (receivedA French War Cross for Exterior Theatres of Operations, (Croix De Guerre des Thtres d'Oprations Extrieurs = TOE); Bronze, unmarked, "TOE" (Thtres d'Oprations Extrieurs) reverse, 38. 5 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: With the end of the First World War, there was concern by the Republic of France, as it had an empire, with multiple conflicts in its colonies around the world since November