Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 United Republic of He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength on transfer to the General Depot at Shorncliffe

one in plain gray wool

to Unterscharfuhrer in June 1942

Whitcomb was to be Temporary Lieutenant in the Canadian Artillery on August 6

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 United Republic of He was struck off strength(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Instituted in 1319. A brilliant Grand Officer Set, comprising a neck badge in silver gilt, featuring arms of synthetic rubies, with a central superimposed cross of 16 natural rose cut diamonds, worn on a 43. 4 mm (w) x 61. 3 mm (h), suspended from a silver gilt loop set with silver filigree and 5 diamonds, weighs 29. 07 grams, accompanied by a full length red neck ribbon, minor wear, areas of gilt loss on the loop, dark