Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.anne In Gold, 2Nd Class, C.1875 Hold A First War Pair to

A First War Pair to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles CEF - British War Medal (826303  PTE

while its outside backer is printed in black only

with an added vertical pinback

He died in Ottawa in 1991

was killed in action September 1st 1944 in Italy

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.anne In Gold, 2Nd Class, C.1875 Hold A First War Pair to( ). Instituted 1735. Civil Division. Of superb quality and craftsmanship, typical of the period, in 18k Gold consisting of four near black enameled arms within Gold framing, ornate design in Gold in each quadrant, obverse centre applique a hand painted St. Anne (Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia), reverse centre blue hand painted initials "A. I. P. F." (for "Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia": "Anna, Emperor Peter's daughter" in Latin)