An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Archive WWII Canadian Group of Five

WWII Canadian Group of Five - 1939-45 Star

Although the tribunal's charter allowed "superior orders" to be considered a mitigating factor

listing his trade as that of Carpenter

and is commemorated on page 28 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Archive WWII Canadian Group of FiveAn Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal; in bronze gilt; obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Tsar Alexander I; reverse inscribed in Russian "1812 This Glorious Year Went By, But The Heroic Deeds Then Performed Will Never Pass 1912"; measuring 27. 8 mm in diameter; loop suspension (without ribbon); light gilt wear on the obverse with moderate contact; better than very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on August 12,