Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Archive this private as No

this private as No

facing five reinforced button holes on the left

ID disc in zinc

engraved in running script "Pvt Alvin A

Footnote: The Merchant Service Medal was awarded to those who served in the Irish Merchant Navy during the Emergency period

Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Archive this private as No1816 1851 Issue. (Hausorden vom Goldenen Lwen Komturkreuz); A Gold Maltese cross with an eight pointed star in the centre, and red, white, and blue enamels; hollow construction; the arms of the cross enameled with white enamels on the outer layer, and red enamels on the inner layer; with a fine quality blue enameled central medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned lion, surrounded by a red enameled ring inscribed Virtute et Fidelitati (Latin Strength