printed in navy blue ink on a white paper stock
It would be agreeable to report that this brave officer survived but such was not the case
leaving this unit on August 21
9th Field Artillery (bronze gilt with red
engraved "Presented to JOHN ROPER term 1929" and maker marked "DOM
Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order Of The White Lion, V Class Knight, By Karnet & Kysely, C.1935 GTRexclude printed in navy blue ink(d Blho lva). Instituted in 1922. Military Division. In silver with red, silver, blue and black enamels, hallmarked with a goat's head above the number "3", marked with a "c" and maker marked "KK" (Karnet & Kysely of Prague) on the ring, measuring 44 mm (w) x 63. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath of linden leaves and crossed swords suspension, repair evident in the red enamels on two arms on the obverse, scattered frosting wear, on its original ribbon