International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Of Rhodes And Of Malta, I Class Grand Cross Sash United Republic of and Shoulder Board Pair (Epaulettes)

and Shoulder Board Pair (Epaulettes) (four rows of gold-coloured threading interlaced with navy blue threading in a u-shape

attempted erasure of rank (Pte

It is marked “BMB” for “Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd”

worn award with VOR DEM FRINDE bar

International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Of Rhodes And Of Malta, I Class Grand Cross Sash United Republic of and Shoulder Board Pair (Epaulettes)(Italian: Sovrano militare ordine di Malta; Latin: Supremus Ordo Militaris Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani Rhodius et Melitensis). Instituted in 1099. A mid to early 20th century sash fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a solid black field throughout, a large two level bow tied rosette with a ribbon tie sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 103 mm wide x 770 mm in length,