4 Canadian General Hospital at Barringstoke on January 20
LORIOLI & CASTELLI MILANO" on the reverse and on the button hole attachment
by Hauptmann Fritz-Herbert Dierich
the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE” (“GERMAN MERIT MEDAL”)
Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order of Merit, II Class Set with Case certificate_of_authenticity 4 Canadian General Hospital at(Nishan al Istaqaq ). Instituted in 1953. Type I (1953 1972). Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with royal blue, white and red enamels, an eight point star with alternating smooth silver gilt and silver faceted rays, obverse medallion in Arabic,reverse marked with Cairo town mark, measuring 59 mm (w) x 81. 8 mm (h inclusive of its eagle coat of arms suspension), worn on full length neck ribbon, intact enamels, very light contact, extremely