Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Commander, C.1900 Hold about the end of May

about the end of May or the first part of June

Clarke's battalion was charged with capturing a fifty-yard-long salient between the Canadian position at Mouquet Farm and Courcelette to the north

25348” on both sides of the tag

Measuring 119x89mm

on incorrect soiled ribbon

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Commander, C.1900 Hold about the end of May(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted on 26 May 1772 by King Gustav III. (Issued 1772 1975). A superb cross od Dutch manufacture in Gold, featuring a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel is charged with a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enameled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII (INSTITUTED BY GUSTAV III MDCCLXXII), with mirrored reverse, adorned by