China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, I Class Case, C.1941 United Republic of LEICESTER: REGt)

LEICESTER: REGt)

a gold Maltese cross with ball finals and lions between the arms of the cross

and twisted hand embroidered silver bullion wires

Canadian Engineers was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal

he embarked Southampton for service in the French theatre on July 13

China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, I Class Case, C.1941 United Republic of LEICESTER: REGt)Instituted in 1941. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, wooden framed, the exterior with a maroon dimpled cloth covering on all sides, a blue and white enamelled Republic of China sun insignia, resting upon a stylized plum blossom, framed by an open ended wreath and tied with a ribbon at its base, with an inscription in Chinese framed by the ends of the ribbon in gold coloured ink, inside lid lined in white satin, padded, marked and