Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive 1917 at Passchendaele (he) was

1917 at Passchendaele (he) was injured in (the) back by (the) side of (a) trench being blown in by (a) shell

measuring 210x171mm

the tip measuring 13

some chipping to enamels

In addition to the above two Colonial Auxiliary Force awards and the New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal (awarded in 1903)

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive 1917 at Passchendaele (he) was(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted in 1319, Secularized in 1879. (1844 1910 Issue). Of fine quality, French manufacture in gilded silver, the obverse centre presents a red and white enamelled cross, on a field of white enamel, at the centre of a silver Maltese cross with arms bordered in white enamel, between the cross arms are circles of blue enamel, also between each cross arm are branches of oak leaves, tied at the bottom with a bow, the bow is