Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Knight in Gold, c.1900 visually-hidden fasces flanked by "A" on

fasces flanked by "A" on the left and "IX" at the right below

1917: awarded for a second time the Military Merit Medal in Silver with Swords for brave conduct in the face of the enemy

affixed to a wood oval wall plaque

Epsom on March 15

he was able to correlate this knowledge

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Knight in Gold, c.1900 visually-hidden fasces flanked by "A" on(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted 1319. Type I (1789 1910). In 18K Gold, a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, segments of a wreath in each quadrant, a small blue disk with five Gold castillies, the obverse medallion features a red and white enamelled cross, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a gold crown with green and red enamel details, measures 39. 85mm (w) x 65. 0mm (h inclusive of crown), weighs 16. 9 grams, accompanied by a