Russia, Imperial. A White Émigré Decoration, C.1925 Auction Archive McLaughlin and the 2nd Infantry

McLaughlin and the 2nd Infantry Battalion were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd

44 - 1914-15 Star (GNR

with a teardrop-shaped transparent moisture guard stitched into the crown

They were worn in date order alongside Coronation and Jubilee medals on the left chest

A wreath of clouds hung over the Cotswold Hills that day

Russia, Imperial. A White Émigré Decoration, C.1925 Auction Archive McLaughlin and the 2nd InfantryConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms trimmed with gilt and black enamels, bearing a central raised medallion overlaid by a Romanov imperial eagle superimposed on a ribbed background, the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 37. 98 mm (w) x 41. 81 mm (h), weighing 13. 1 grams (inclusive