Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross Of Merit Of The Netherlands Red Cross GTRexclude and United States Secretary

and United States Secretary

each held by one of the five rifle companies of 1RCR (the fifth rifle company

X - The Mark III S

the obverse inscribed “Für Kriegshilfsdienst” (German - For War Aid)

and raised in the West Country by Colonel George Villier during the War of the Spanish Succession

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross Of Merit Of The Netherlands Red Cross GTRexclude and United States Secretary(Kruis van Verdienste van Nederlandsche Roode Kruis). Instituted in 1914. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, residue evident on the obverse beside the centrepiece, very light contact overall, original ribbon, near extremely fine.