A Latvian Home Guard Cross Of Merit Newly Listed 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha

3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles

5 mm (h) inclusive of its silver and red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension

reverse with Russian Cyrillic inscription commemorating the centenary of the War of 1812

I hereby inform you that I authorize this leave of absence as an exception

A Latvian Home Guard Cross Of Merit Newly Listed 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own GurkhaTwo piece construction, silver gilt with red and green enamels, unmarked, 40. 5 mm, lightly soiled original ribbon with safety pinback attachment, crazing evident in the white enamels on the left arm, traces of gilt remains, better than very fine. (C: 102)