French Foreign Legion: the medals and personal effects of Legionnaire Eric Finlinson

French Foreign Legion: the medals and personal effects of Legionnaire Eric Finlinson, including: National Defence Medal, 2 clasp: Missions D'Assistance Extérieure; Overseas Medal, claps: Liban; various items of metal and fabric insignia; a white dress kepi, patent leather peak; a tricolor; and other items.

According to family members, Eric Finlinson was a gamekeeper, and joined the Foreign Legion circa 1980, having taken the advice of a Gendarme to learn to speak some French before attempting to enlist. He served until 1985, she he was taken ill and died on the flight home from manoeuvres in the Central African Republic.