Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer, C.1910 Newly Listed Illinois when he enlisted

Illinois when he enlisted

Newfoundland servicemen did not qualify for the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

edges trimmed with blue piping and fine twisted aluminum wire

soiling evident causing discolouration in the "Edewecht" lettering

at Clearing Station Command at the Quebec Depot

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer, C.1910 Newly Listed Illinois when he enlistedInstituted in 1884. Neck badge in bronze gilt, measuring 78. 3 mm (w) x 105. 7 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), on its original full length neck ribbon: and Breast Star: in bronze gilt, measuring 79. 5 mm (w) x 79. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs. Very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was established as an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by the Negus of Shoa