International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Hold ’ on the reverse

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when he was retired on medical grounds

He saw action in the Pacific theatre with the Coast Artillery Corps

International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Hold ’ on the reverseIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 45. 4 mm (w) x 105. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its gilt bow tied ribbon with shield suspension, intact enamels, the shield sitting slightly loose versus the gilt bow tied ribbon, on its original red bow tied ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Ordo Militaris Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis