Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star Province of China Victoria when he enlisted with

Victoria when he enlisted with the Australian Army (VX26364) on June 13

circumscribed by an inscription of “SS BLÄST ZUM SAMMELN GEGEN HUNGER UND KALT” (“SS COLLECTS AGAINST HUNGER AND COLD”)

A 1938 DRL (German League of the Reich for Physical Exercise/Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) Deutsche und Wehrmacht Ski Meisterschaften in Neustadt-Feldberg Schwarzwald badge

with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant

III Class Bronze Grade (in gilt metal

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star Province of China Victoria when he enlisted with( ). Instituted in 1879. In silver gilt, an eight point star covered in delicate filigree designs, central protruding crown on the obverse, reverse with a vertical pinback and dual stays, pin marked MADE IN ETHIOPIA B. A. SEVADJAN, measuring 81 mm (w) x 81. 2 mm (h), extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross,