Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1910 Auction Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion

Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moose Jaw

Typical worn clasp

The accompanying letter is addressed to Struve’s wife Ilse in Lübeck (northern Germany)

Instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society

an Eastern Front Medal award document (139x164mm

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1910 Auction Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion(Ordem de Cristo). Type I (1789 1910 issued). A Grand Officers set consisting of a finely enameled red four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring a central enameled white Latin cross along the arms, reverse with mirrored design, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 55. 62 mm (h), with multiple makers mark of Frederico Da Costa, Lisbon, together with a Lisbon hallmarks denoting . 833 silver content (1886 1938), presenting minor chipping enamel and gilt lost,