Portugal, Republic. A Red Cross Persistence Cross, V Grade, Bronze Iii Class Newly Listed with light gray NCO’s tresse

with light gray NCO’s tresse on the outer edges

upon transfer to the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Canada at Seaford on June 18

circumscribed by an inscription of “MERITO CIVIL TEMPORE BELLO - MCMXV” (“CIVIL MERIT IN A TIME OF WAR - 1915”)

a Pipe Major of international renown

Portugal, Republic. A Red Cross Persistence Cross, V Grade, Bronze Iii Class Newly Listed with light gray NCO’s tresse(Medalhas da Cruz Vermehla Portuguesa). Instituted in 1908. Three piece construction, in bronze, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 38. 3 mm (h), two colour embroidered Portuguese Red Cross insignia on its original ribbon, extremely fine.