Légion d'Honneur diplome and medals ; to Capitaine Pierre-Francois Herr

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Légion d'Honneur diplome and medals ; to Capitaine Pierre-Francois Herr
Born 29 November 1819 Dole commune in the Jura department.
Enlisted age 18 in 1837 aged 18.
Served in the 40eme Regiment Infanterie de Ligne served in the 1852 expedition to Rome (Order of Saint Gregory).
Noted in 1854 (aged 35) as being involved in 13 campaigns and 17 years service.
Transferred to the Le 3e régiment de grenadiers Garde Imperiale est créé par décret du 20/12/1855 did not serve in the Crimea.

Later served in the expedition in Italy (battle of Magenta en juin 1859) Second Italian War of Independence.
Married 13 January 1864 (Wednesday), Orléans (45), to Céline GUILTEAU and Herr is noted as principal de chemin du fer mediterranean.
 Died 13 March 1879 Loir-et-Cher.
Awarded médaille de la valeur militaire de Sardaigne 30 April 1860
Awarded Chevalier L'ordre de Saint-Grégoire Pontificaux, 20 November 1854
Awarded Chevalier La Legion d’Honneur 14 March 1857
Awarded French Italian War medal

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Very nice Grouping  Congrats