A 1860 Peruvian Order Of The Sun; Grand Cross Auction Archive 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Battalion

43rd Ottawa and Carleton Battalion of Rifles Shoulder Belt Plate

Just after the Armistice

and later that year

He recovered from his wounds and was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal (which are not included here)

where he was diagnosed with "Chordoma" (a rare slow-growing neoplasm

A 1860 Peruvian Order Of The Sun; Grand Cross Auction Archive 43rd Ottawa and Carleton BattalionA 1860 Peruvian Order of the Sun; Grand Cross Star in silver gilt and enamels, 76mm, cartouche maker marked "Lemaitre & Fils, Rue St. Honore 346, Paris", of very fine quality manufacture, nice old patina, extremely fine. French Firm Lemaitre had address on Rue St. Honore 346 until 1870, hence this star was made circa 1860 70. Very rare maker of this insignia. Footnote: The Order of the Sun (La Orden El Sol del Peru) is the highest award bestowed by