Canada, CEF. A First War Pair to Russian Soldier, Pte. Bratkov, 43rd Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac IX - Victoria Cross awards

IX - Victoria Cross awards won in Rhodesia and Basutoland (Lesotho)

with both the outer edge of the disc and the arms of the swastika trimmed with machine-embroidered golden-yellow piping

spending five weeks in hospital

followed by platoons of the 19th Infantry Battalion

38 mm (w) x 41

Canada, CEF. A First War Pair to Russian Soldier, Pte. Bratkov, 43rd Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac IX - Victoria Cross awardsA British War Medal, in silver, rim impressed 454805 PTE. E. BRATKOV 43rd BN. CAN. INF., dark patina, light wear, better than very fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed 454805 PTE. E. BRATKOV 43rd BN. CAN. INF., light wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Efimi Bratkov was born in Russia in March 1895. He enlisted with the 59th Battalion in Kingston on July 13, 1915. He was later transferred to the 43rd Battalion upon landing in France in