Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, V Class, Officer Military Division GTRexclude a small rip is evident

a small rip is evident

he was invalided to England and posted to the 1st Central Ontario Regimental Depot at Shorncliffe on April 22

Rare in this condition by this maker

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZ DEUTSCHLANDS” (“FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY”)

Perks was later transferred to the Middle Eastern theatre

Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, V Class, Officer Military Division GTRexclude a small rip is evident(Ordin "Steaua Romaniei"). Instituted in 1877. Type II (1932 1947). In bronze gilt with red, green and blue enamels, gilt cypher of Carol I on the obverse centrepiece, measuring 41 mm (w) x 62. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, on a 1932 1938 original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Romania is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order