and Medal for National Gratitute to the Mothers of the Fallen (bronze
displaying a total of nine field-grey metal buttons
This is a remarkable grouping for a soldier of both World Wars
he departed for the Siberian Theatre on SS Tesla from Victoria BC on 22/12/1918 and arrived at Vladivostok on 12/1/19
Footnote: The Order of Saint Stephen (Szent István rend) was an order of chivalry founded on May 5
Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislav, Miniature Ist Class Set, in Gold certificate_of_authenticity and Medal for National GratituteInstituted 1831. Type II (1856 1917). Civil Division. In Gold, a miniature badge with red enamelled arms and small ball finials, eagles in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in white enamels presenting the SS insignia, the reverse is plain, marked with a Russian 56 Gold mark, partial mark on reverse, measures 14. 5mm (w) x 14. 4mm (h), minor enamel wear to the obverse medallion, remains in extremely fine condition. The miniature star of the order,