Reuss, Principality. An Honour Cross, I Class Grand Cross Sash certificate_of_authenticity he was taken on strength

he was taken on strength from the RCAF (Reserve)

HMCS Athabaskan had a relatively short service of about fourteen months between her commissioning and sinking

Naming is officially engraved in capital large block italics

also serving in "C" Company

This die is the same as the one used for the L/14 Spange

Reuss, Principality. An Honour Cross, I Class Grand Cross Sash certificate_of_authenticity he was taken on strength(Frstlich Reussisches Ehrenkreuz). Instituted in 1869. A Mid 20th Century sash fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a maroonish purple field throughout, a band with a ribbon tie sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 101 mm wide x 820 mm in length, vibrant colour, intact stitching, extremely fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage