Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction Buy Now 1945 during the voyage

1945 during the voyage

depicting a set of crossed swords superimposed on an anchor

George VI (J-17438 F/O J

stating his trade as Labourer and beginning service as a Boy Seaman 2nd Class attached to the Training Ship for Boy Seaman

on coke bottle shaped pin

Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction Buy Now 1945 during the voyage( ). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of a narrow crescent with a ribbed border, bearing a central raised double headed Imperial Russian eagle clutching an orb and sceptre, flanked by a raised Cyrillic inscription " " (FOR DISTINCTION), perforated with two holes for the accommodation of a neck chain which has been lost to time,unmarked, measuring 134 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), in very fine condition.