Russia, Imperial. An Eastern Orthodox Chaplain's Pectoral Commemorative Cross For The War Of 1812 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "316

surrounded by the inscription "316 KOMPANIA TRANSPORTOWA / MONTE CASSINO - ANCONA - BOLOGNA" (316 Transport Company / Monte Casino

He joined the CEF on 22nd September 1914 having previously served in the 91st A & S Highlanders

a small studio portrait of a BDM member with the West Hessen-Nassau sleeve badge clearly displayed

second pattern (eagle with flared tail)

South Africa 1902)

Russia, Imperial. An Eastern Orthodox Chaplain's Pectoral Commemorative Cross For The War Of 1812 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "316In copper gilt on bronze, designed in the form of a Latin cross, obverse with the all seeing eye at the junction of the arms, the year "1812" placed upon the radiating rays below the eye, reverse inscribed in Russian "Not Unto Us, Not Unto Us, But In Thy Name", measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 81 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, spotting, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Cross was instituted on August 30, 1814 during the reign of Tsar