The grip is held in place via two rivets with a Spanish Falange embedded into the obverse of the grip - the reverse is marked “Juvenil” in raised lettering in the bakelite
with two punched holes along the left margin
both sides with the expected surface wear and scattered surface rust evident
Roper was residing in Portsmouth when he received his WWI Trio
British War and Victory Medals (LIEUT-COL
Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Type Ill, Iii Class Medal United Republic of The grip is held in(Orden al Mrito). Instituted September 4, 1906. A silver five point star with large ball finials, and a silver wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a right facing female portrait surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, the reverse medallion presents a single laurel branch surrounded by the inscription AL MERITO, surmounted by a Chilean Condor with open wings (measuring 45. 60mm in width), badge measures 41. 50mm (w) x 55.