Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member Cross, C.1950 Auction Died of Wounds While Aboard

Died of Wounds While Aboard the Japanese POW Hell Ship Brazil Maru 1945: Bronze Star (bronze

203 mm x 251 mm

1943 by being reduced to Group status as No 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Group

A Deutsche Arbeitsfront/German Labour Front “Wir bauten mit” badge

maker marked "MEDAL ARTS CO

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member Cross, C.1950 Auction Died of Wounds While AboardInstituted 1924 by Regent Ras Tafari Makonnen. A Rupert cross constructed of bronze gilt with red and green enamels, the obverse centre bears a gilded Lion of Judah bordered with red enamel with gilt inscription Geez: Moa Anbasa Z. Y. (an abbreviation for Moa Anbessa Zemene Gede Yehuda, meaning The Lion of the Tribe of Judah hath conquered), the reverse centre is inscribed, measuring 41. 4 mm (w) x 46. 71 mm (h), with crown suspension on yellow ribbon