Brazil, Empire. An Imperial Order Of St. Benedict Of Avis In Gold, Knight C.1823 Newly Listed in bronze gilt with white

in bronze gilt with white and green enamels

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Turnbull was transferred to A10 Canadian Infantry Training Centre

The Home Guard were soldiers in Great Britain who could not serve in the regular forces because they were too old

Brazil, Empire. An Imperial Order Of St. Benedict Of Avis In Gold, Knight C.1823 Newly Listed in bronze gilt with white(Ordem Imperial de Sao Bento de Avis). Instituted 1823. Type I, 1823 1843 issue. Likely manufactured and awarded the year of institution as a Religious order, using the traditional Portuguese crown; In Gold, a superb five armed enameled white cross with ball finials, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting enameled green florid cross on a white enameled background, surmounted by a red enameled Heart of Christ (denoting the orders religious foundation) on