Estonia, Republic. An Order of the White Star, III Class Newly Listed illustrating a fouled anchor framed

illustrating a fouled anchor framed by two rows of piping

and was to spend the next three years in various hospitals recovering from his injuries

He was hospitalized for ten days at Tent Hospital

a post he held until the end of the war

but in mid April he left the unit for just short of a week

Estonia, Republic. An Order of the White Star, III Class Newly Listed illustrating a fouled anchor framed(Valgethe teenetemrk). Instituted in 1936. In silver gilt with white enamels, measuring 62. 8 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), enamel damage on obverse 2 oclock arm and reverse 10 oclock arm, on its full length original neck ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the White Star was instituted on October 7, 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners, to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian