Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, III Class for First World War Service, to Ivan Naumovich Koval GTRexclude (Ordre du Mérite Civil)

(Ordre du Mérite Civil)

Footnote: This extremely rare badge was an award to one of the active duty officers or veterans of the infamous Special Departments of Mongolian State Security (UAKhB)

measuring 35 mm (w) x 51

Footnote: Charles Isaac Sutton served as a Private (11638) with the 63rd Company

with two drill holes for attachment to a tunic

Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, III Class for First World War Service, to Ivan Naumovich Koval GTRexclude (Ordre du Mérite Civil)( , 3 ). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central monogram of St. George ( for , or St. George), the three and nine oclock arms stamped with an award number of 115497 indicating issue to Ivan Naumovich Koval, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 3 indicating III Class, unmarked, measuring 34. 05 mm (w)