Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order of Sowathara, II. Class Commander, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac black cotton-lined

black cotton-lined

superimposed on a thirteen-point star in white enamel

reverse engraved "CAPITANO MARSELLI SERGIO" in the centre and surrounded by the engraved inscription "CASTELNUOVO

he had been previously awarded the Volunteer Long Service Medal while with the 6th Volunteer Battalion Royal Scots in Scotland

It was also awarded to non-combatants (doctors

Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order of Sowathara, II. Class Commander, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac black cotton-linedA Royal Order of Sowathara, II. Class Commander. (Instituted in late 1923). Of ornate design, consisting of a four armed silver gilt star, each arm composed of a group of five individual rays, with stocks of corn, cotton, rice, and palm leaves in each quadrant, obverse centre presents the three towered hall of Angkor Vat on a green enameled background, with stylistically unique suspension of the Goddess of the Earth with twisting her hair with robes