China, War Lords Republic. A Catastrophe Relief Merit Order, I Class Badge, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Royal Canadian Artillery and Rsm

Royal Canadian Artillery and Rsm

At that moment I was attacked from behind by one of the hostile scouts who had got between me and the rest of my formation

crazing in the white enamels on four of the five arms

the obverse with a central orange enameled medallion

the unit was deployment to the Eastern Front

China, War Lords Republic. A Catastrophe Relief Merit Order, I Class Badge, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Royal Canadian Artillery and RsmInstituted 1920, 9th year of the Republic, in Shanxi Province by General Yan Xishan. A bronze ten pointed star featuring alternating gilt and multicoloured enael rays, a star riveted on each gilt ray, single missing, centre in enamel presenting mythical Chinese unicorn called Chi Lin which denotes success, prosperity, longevity and fertility, reverse with traditional Chinese characters denoting Relief from famine, measuring 62. 72 mm (w) x 65. 32 mm