Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta Gold Merit Medal, C.1918, With Wd Ribbon United Republic of 70 mm x 102 mm)

70 mm x 102 mm)

as his unit was under attack

In its "LDO" packet of issue with paper wrapper

that Private Smallman had been "believed drowned" as the result of "Sinking of His Majesty's Transport Ivernia on the 1st January 1917"

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta Gold Merit Medal, C.1918, With Wd Ribbon United Republic of 70 mm x 102 mm)(Souverner Malteseorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille). An oval medal in bronze gilt; the obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves; the reverse inscribed Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium, Bene Merenti, also with in a wreath of laurel leaves; on loop for suspension; with its period original wartime awarded ladies ribbon; measuring 36. 45 mm (w) x 48. 82 mm (h); weighing 26. 6 grams; in overall better than extremely fine condition.