Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive A General Service Medal 1918-1962

A General Service Medal 1918-1962 to the Aden Protectorate Levies - QEII

The precarious position of these brave fellows can be better appreciated by these last two messages

Smith and Son" Dublin 1927 under one of the pads

and a Brass Button Cleaning Plate (in brass

in high polished silvered bronze

Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive A General Service Medal 1918-1962(Ordine Equestre di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. Civil Division. An eight pointed faceted star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual rays, obverse centre consisting of a red enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, centre medallion is blue and portrays Saint Gregory, surround inscribed S. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, encircled by a silver beaded edge, centre reverse features a single vertical pin,