Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, 1St Class Knight, C.1900 Hold Knight Grand Cross (GBE) -

Knight Grand Cross (GBE) - Sash Badge: two-piece construction

Both carefully housed within hardshelled case of issue

signing his CEF Attestation Paper as a Gunner (1552) with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

As a civilian he worked as a carpenter and was unmarried

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, 1St Class Knight, C.1900 Hold Knight Grand Cross (GBE) -(Kungliga Vasaorden) Instituted in 1772. Second Period (1866 1975). In Gold with red, green and white enamels, weighing 15. 5 grams, hallmarked on the cross on the crown on the obverse, measuring 38 mm (w) x 60. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, ring has been condensed into an oval shape, intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of Vasa is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for