the Battle of Pa-to-cheau and the entry into Peking (during which the destruction of the Chinese Imperial Old Summer Palace was begun)
A fine example of a gently used and uniform removed Waffen-SS Standarte 2 “Germania” collar tab
William Garry Lawlor and Robert Glenn Lawlor
Edwards arrived in England on June 21
"they'll spoon all day"
Thailand, Siam. A Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi), 2Nd Class, Silver Grade, C.1897 United Republic of the Battle of Pa-to-cheau andType I, Rama V (1897). In silver, measuring 31. 3 mm, original ribbon, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: The Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi) was instituted in 1897, in Gold (1st Class) and Silver (2nd Class) Grades. It was issued in three different versions: Type I with Rama V (1897), Type II with Rama VI (1911) and Type III with Rama VII (1927). This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a