Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, V Class Knight, C.1930 GTRexclude His ancestors were merchants from

His ancestors were merchants from the city of Stralsund (northeast Germany) who became Swedish nobles in 1692

He was awarded the Brevet of Major on 15 December 1854 and was advanced to that rank on 25 January 1856

his wife being Maude Ely Gibbons

dated July 24

Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star, V Class Knight, C.1930 GTRexclude His ancestors were merchants from(Ordin "Steaua Romaniei"). Instituted in 1877. Type I (1877 1932). In silver with red, blue and green enamels, measuring 41. 7 mm (w) x 61. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, replacement ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Romania is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of