An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Hold Close Combat Clasp-Silver Grade -

Close Combat Clasp-Silver Grade - in zinc

Footnote: William Alexander McKee was born on June 14

Signature on Post War Photo: Gerhard Konopka

2 General Hospital on November 22

Mary Stephens c/o G

An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Hold Close Combat Clasp-Silver Grade -An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal; Bronze gilt, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Tsar Alexander I, reverse inscribed in Russian "1812 This Glorious Year Went By, But The Heroic Deeds Then Performed Will Never Pass 1912", 27. 8 mm, loop suspension, moderate gilt wear on the obverse, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on August 12, 1912 during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and was created