International. A Rare Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Miniature in Gold, c. 1805 Newly Listed and is commemorated on page

and is commemorated on page 250 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

consisting of a late hollow ball-tipped four armed Cross with red enamels in silver gilt (presumably from Franco’s period)

hospitalized for fourteen days

arriving in New Zealand aboard the Louisa via Calcutta on May 14

International. A Rare Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Miniature in Gold, c. 1805 Newly Listed and is commemorated on pageConstructed of Gold with with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms joined through the quadrants by fleurs de lis, the twelve oclock arm topped by an elaborate crown suspension culminating in an integral loop and suspension ring adorned with floral imagery, unmarked, measuring 16. 92 mm (w) x 29. 80 mm (h) (exclusive of suspension ring), weighing 6. 3 grams overall, demonstrating chipping throughout the enamels, a rare and