Chile, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, I Class Commander, c.2000 Province of China John Schmidt

John Schmidt

Private John Alexander McArthur was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

hollow with two halves pinned by 6 finely placed pins

All three pieces are mounted via string to a 95 mm x 185 mm cardboard

In die stamped aluminum

Chile, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, I Class Commander, c.2000 Province of China John Schmidt(Orden del Mé rito Naval). Instituted in 2000. Three piece construction, insignia bearing the Chile coat of arms in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a bronze gilt base illustrating a four pointed nautical compass sign backed by an open ended wreath of laurel leaves and multiple emanating rays, maker marked "LEIVA" on the reverse, measuring 49 mm (w) x 72. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Andean condor suspension, on a full