Original French WWI Named and Framed 1914-1918 Service Certificate With (8) Medals Attached - 17½ x 21½”

Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely framed offering dating back to the end of The Great War. The certificate is much similar to the United States’ Certificate of Service. This example once belonged to Monsieur Joseph J. Chautard, 139th Regiment of Infantry, Class of 1916. Chautard served on the Champagne front and was wounded one.

This example is in good condition and presents itself quite nicely. The 17 1/2" x 21 1/2" frame still retains most details and ornamentation, but there is no glass, though we aren’t sure if there ever was. The paper document has clear, somewhat legible French script. The (8) medals are still firmly attached to the paper and are in wonderful condition.

The medals present include the Croix de Guerre with Star, the Military Medal, the Military Health Service Honour Medal, the Medal for the War Wounded, the 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal, the 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal, the St. Mihiel medal with bar, and the UNC Medal of the French National Combatant Union.

There is some loss of material to the outer frame but it has held up well overall, with the large brass wreath device loose but still intact. Comes ready to display!