International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Officer, C.1965 Archive long service cross

long service cross

Canadian Garrison Artillery in the field on March 20

After killing a German sniper who had been firing at him

Ehrenbund Cross of Merit (silvered bronze

International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Officer, C.1965 Archive long service crossIn bronze gilt with green and white enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose care became its original purpose, named after patron saint Lazarus.