Finland, Republic. A Finnish Red Cross Medal Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade Hold Medal struck in silver

Medal struck in silver

He accompanied his regiment to South Africa in October 1899

Accompanied by a privately manufactured box

He closed out his war service with the Admiralty V Class Destroyer H

Finland, Republic. A Finnish Red Cross Medal Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade Hold Medal struck in silver(Suomen Punaisen Ristin ansiomitali). Instituted in 1931. In silver, maker marked with the Koruteollissuus Tillander Oy of Helsinki (1946 1073), marked with the National crown hallmark and marked "813H" (813 Hopea = Silver), Helsinki city marked and date marked "V6" (1950) on the reverse, measuring 28 mm (w) x 31. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, dark patina, edge nicks, residue evident from a previously applied sticker, original ribbon, near