the backer with a black wool obverse and a black cotton reverse
The document is dated to Pleschen (present-day Pleszew
He enlisted as a Gunner (1427
arriving in Halifax on June 7th
The document is signed in blue ink by Regierungsoberinspektor Otersen
Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus, Iii Class Knight, Military Division, C.1917 Archive the backer with a black( ). Instituted 1765. Of French manufacture, in bronze gilt, consisting of a red enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, swords in each quadrant overlaid with a Russian Imperial Eagle, obverse centre presenting "SS" for Saint Stanislaus on white enamels and a green laurel surround, reverse centre also presenting the "SS" monogram, hallmarked with a boars head on horizontally pierced suspension ball denoting French manufacture and small silver