A Rare Korean Order Of Military Merit; 4Th Class Wharang 3Rd Grade With Case Hold circa 1845

circa 1845

to form a battery for overseas participation

and a few weeks later he was invalided home suffering from shell-shock

James is buriws in Bouchoir British Cemetery after being killed August 10th 1918 near Le Quesnoy

A Rare Korean Order Of Military Merit; 4Th Class Wharang 3Rd Grade With Case Hold circa 1845Three piece construction, silver with red, white, orange and blue enamels, number impressed "3254" on the reverse, 36. 5 mm x 38 mm, original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 11 mm x 36. 2 mm ribbon bar, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked on the inside lid, recessed medal bed, wear evident along the edges on the exterior, case near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order was awarded for the