International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight Commander, C.1965 Newly Listed during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette

during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette

In Gold and enamels (Russian gold hallmarks on reverse)

with a red wool backer and a horizontal ribbon bar pinback

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 256th Infantry Battalion on January 25

International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight Commander, C.1965 Newly Listed during the Battle of Flers-CourceletteInsignia in bronze gilt with green and white enamels, mounted to a bronze gilt eight pointed star base, measuring 88. 5 mm (w) x 88. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, crazing evident in the white enamels on the tip of the right arm at both 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem,