Finland, Republic. A Finnish Red Cross Medal Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade Hold rectangular hanger with dual pinback

rectangular hanger with dual pinback on the ribbon

the First and Second Battles of the Philippine Sea

He closed out his war service with the Admiralty V Class Destroyer H

Maker marked "M 1/101"

He accompanied his regiment to South Africa in October 1899

Finland, Republic. A Finnish Red Cross Medal Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade Hold rectangular hanger with dual pinback(Suomen Punaisen Ristin ansiomitali). Instituted in 1931. In silver, maker marked with the Koruteollissuus Tillander Oy of Helsinki (1946 1073), marked with the National crown hallmark and marked "813H" (813 Hopea = Silver), Helsinki city marked and date marked "V6" (1950) on the reverse, measuring 28 mm (w) x 31. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, dark patina, edge nicks, residue evident from a previously applied sticker, original ribbon, near