Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Commander, C.1900 Hold about the end of May

about the end of May or the first part of June

76 mm x 63

on incorrect soiled ribbon

Clarke's battalion was charged with capturing a fifty-yard-long salient between the Canadian position at Mouquet Farm and Courcelette to the north

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Commander, C.1900 Hold about the end of May(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted on 26 May 1772 by King Gustav III. (Issued 1772 1975). A superb cross od Dutch manufacture in Gold, featuring a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel is charged with a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enameled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII (INSTITUTED BY GUSTAV III MDCCLXXII), with mirrored reverse, adorned by