Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 Newly Listed by Kerbach & Israel

by Kerbach & Israel

He served in Egypt with the Royal Flying Corp/ Royal Air Force during the First War

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Footnote: Harry Russell was born in September 1882 in Essex

three PRO PATRIA Shoulder Tabs

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 Newly Listed by Kerbach & Israel( ). Instituted in 1900. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enameled Urdy cross with crossed swords in each quadrant, obverse centre with white enameled cypher on red field, reverse centre with gilt lion and green enamel surround, with gilt crown suspension and red enameled interior, measuring 50. 9 mm (w) x 79. 4 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), on period ribbon with rosette, enamel damage to central medallion and details on crown, loss of gilt on