Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Auction Archive (Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am

(Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am Ring und Bruststern)

on full length chain)

when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces (QX8038) at Rockhampton

and admitted to Military Hospital at Bagthorpe

inscribed "KRIEGSMASSIGE / BALLONVERFOLGUNG / MAINZ / JUNI 1914" with a branch of oak leaves below

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Auction Archive (Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, joined together through the quadrans by a mobile swastika with its arms bearing the raised names of key engagements, the obverse of the cross with dark blue enameled arms, bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the latter