Vatican. Equestrian. An Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem For Gentlemen With Trophy Of Arms, II Class Commander GTRexclude and set above an inscription

and set above an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN KRIEGSWEIHNACHTEN 1939” (“IN MEMORY OF CHRISTMAS AT WAR 1939”)

1918 to December 18

The recipient is NCO Jose Ruiz Lopez of the Grenadier Regiment 262

the regiment served in Sudan during the Mahdist War

Vatican. Equestrian. An Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem For Gentlemen With Trophy Of Arms, II Class Commander GTRexclude and set above an inscription(Ordine del Santo Sepolcro Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani = OESSH). Instituted in 1099, re organized in 1847. In silver gilt with red enamels, unmarked, measuring 51 mm (w) x 103. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its two piece trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, traces of gilt remains on the obverse of the trophy of arms suspension, the gilt intact on its reverse, on its full length original neck ribbon, near extremely