Croatia, Independent State. An Unique Order Of King Zvonimir, Golden Grand Cross Star With Swords, C.1945 GTRexclude most of the original bronze

most of the original bronze wash gone

Fletcher signed his CEF Attestation Paper as a Driver (2522642) with the 79th Depot Battery

Mounted from a medal bar from its period original ribbon with a set of crossed swords attached to the obverse

Footnote: The Medal for the Russo-Japanese War was instituted on January 21

Croatia, Independent State. An Unique Order Of King Zvonimir, Golden Grand Cross Star With Swords, C.1945 GTRexclude most of the original bronzeInstituted by Act No LXVII 333 D. V. 1945 dated 10 th April 1945. (Zlatni velered,Danica). An eight pointed radiant gilt star with faceted arms, the obverse with a central applique consisting of a Croatian Cross with white enamels, in turn bearing a gilded Latin Cross, overlaid by a gilt medallion with a white enameled centerpiece, with a gilded Crown of Zvonimir in the center, with crossed swords piercing the centre of the medallion, reverse with a