Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type II, Variation II, 2nd Award consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac reaching its base at Wilhelmshaven

reaching its base at Wilhelmshaven on May 13th

He embarked for Canada on October 30

on a navy rayon backer and a black rayon core

Soiled original ribbon with pinback

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Muskoka District of Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Huntsville under the authority of G

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type II, Variation II, 2nd Award consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac reaching its base at WilhelmshavenInstitution Date: August 1, 1924. In Silver gilt with red and white enamels with a white enameled 2 on the obverse, with the reverse Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "26587" on the reverse, 35 mm x 45 mm, on its period ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This is the oldest Order of the Soviet Union. Existing first as an Order of the Russian Federation (established on