United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander Breast Star Auction Hume was awarded the Officer

Hume was awarded the Officer of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire effective March 17

had participated in the battle of Houthulst as an 18-year-old Second Lieutenant in the artillery

the chain measures 370mm in length and weighs 20 grams all together

Belarusian

a fine example originally published in “International Militaria Collector” Volume 7

United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander Breast Star Auction Hume was awarded the OfficerInstituted on April 21st, 1896. Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a broad Maltese Cross with clusters of faceted rays with matching fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central smooth Maltese Cross bearing a central medallion consisting of red enamels bearing the central Royal cypher VRI, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed with the Motto of the Order Victoria in capitalized