The leather backstrap has a small brass buckle enabling it to be functional as a chin strap
and Served with Royal Canadian Dragoons in South Africa from 28th
1917 and eventually made his way to the 22nd Battalion in September 1917
An Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Case - iron core
Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Edmonton and District withmobilization headquarters at Edmonton
Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit; Grand Officer GTRexclude The leather backstrap has aA Portuguese Order of Military Merit; Grand Officer Grand Cross: silver gilt with red and white enamels, 55. 5 mm x 85. 8 mm inclusive of its tower suspension, intact enamels, on its full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, silver gilt with orange and white enamels, hallmarked on the pin, 69. 5 mm x 71 mm, vertical pinback. Light contact, near extremely fine.