United Kingdom. A Limited Edition Victoria Cross Replica, By Hancocks & Co, London, Number 443 Of 1352 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Pforzheim” in black ink

Pforzheim” in black ink

"The Military Badges of South Africa and Rhodesia from 1850-1976"

Our particular target was the naval base at the entrance of Tokyo Bay: Yokosaka

maker marked “Эдуард” (“Eduard”) for the firm of Eduard Ferdinandovich Dietvald

he was invalided to Bevan Military Hospital

United Kingdom. A Limited Edition Victoria Cross Replica, By Hancocks & Co, London, Number 443 Of 1352 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Pforzheim” in black inkIn blackened bronze, obverse of the cross illustrating the British lion standing upon the Victorian crown in the centre, framed by a ribbon banner inscribed "FOR VALOUR", reverse centrepiece engraved "Hancocks 443", measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 39. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral loop, the cross suspended by a ring from a serifed "V" attached to the suspension bar decorated by laurel leaves, the ribbon with horizontal pinback. A near mint Victoria