United Kingdom. A British South Africa Company Medal To Pte O’donnell, 2Nd West Riding Regiment Newly Listed War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class by Steinhauer & Lück - in silvered tombac

scattered silvering wear evident on the reverse)

a group photograph of Waffen-SS officers

measuring 87 mm (w) x 40 mm (h))

48 mm (w) x 9

United Kingdom. A British South Africa Company Medal To Pte O’donnell, 2Nd West Riding Regiment Newly Listed War Merit Cross 1st ClassInstituted in 1896 by Queen Victoria. In silver, rim engraved 4069 PTE B. ODONNELL 2. W. RID. REGt., suspended from a scrollwork swivel suspension and attached to a modern ribbon with a grommet at the top, polished to brilliance, light scratches and edge bruising, considerable knock at 6 oclock rim, remains in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The British South Africa Company Medal was initially sanctioned by Queen Victoria in 1896. It was granted