Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive Lance Corporal Lucas was with

Lance Corporal Lucas was with the 7th Battalion

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born August 1921

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Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive Lance Corporal Lucas was with(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). Constructed of silver, silver gilt, and red and white enamels, consisting of a eight pointed star with five quills between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central cross with white enameled arms bearing a central red enameled medallion with a white enameled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of