Russia, Imperial. A Cross To The Clergy For The War Of 1853-1856 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but volunteered for service in

but volunteered for service in the SS in November 1938

stamped with a crown above "18" on the left side and a British Broad Arrow production mark within a large sideways "D" on the right side

in case of issue with top of the lid imprinted

89 mm (w) x 41

when he was seriously wounded in action by a missile on September 29

Russia, Imperial. A Cross To The Clergy For The War Of 1853-1856 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but volunteered for service inIn bronze, obverse illustrating the obverse side of the Medal for the War of 1853 1856 in the centre, with the crowned conjoined cyphers of Tsar Nicholas I and Tsar Alexander II surmounted by the all seeing eye with emanating rays, above the dates "1853 1854 1855 1856", with rays emanating from the medal itself, the four arms of the cross ornately decorated, reverse illustrating the reverse side of the Medal for the War of 1853 1856 with the