Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of similarly lined with green piping

similarly lined with green piping

George (Jeannie) Newis of Kingston

18mm x 26mm

credited with having served in Canada and Newfoundland for a total of forty-two months

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of similarly lined with green pipingAn Order of the Red Star. Type II. Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a five pointed star, the obverse with red enamelled arms, bearing a central medallion overlaid by a Red Army soldier in full uniform and clutching a rifle, surrounded by a border bearing a raised Russian Cyrillic inscription of , ! (WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!), joined together at the bottom by initials (USSR), situated above a hammer and sickle the reverse with a