Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of There is a punched hole

There is a punched hole at the bottom

as he was declared to be illegally absent by a Court of Enquiry and struck off strength as a Deserter on January 11

early 20th Century Canadian establishment

circumscribed by a ring of blue enamel

the crescent with an inner and outer facet upon which is an Arabic inscription in two lines

Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of There is a punched hole(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted on 25 April 1834 by William VII Duke of Braunschweig. (1910 1918 Issue). A Maltese cross constructed of gilded silver with light blue enamelled arms, with swords crossed through the centre medallion, centre obverse featuring a hand painted white column with a jumping, white horse, over a red enamelled background with gilt border, crowned ring, reverse centre presents a vertical pin assembly, measuring 57. 72 mm