Russia, Imperial. A Medal Commemorating The Creation Of Parish Schools, C. 1909 United Republic of introduced by the United States

introduced by the United States Navy

Footnote: Hospital Corporal William H

one tabs bears a label witha blue ink “RZM” mark beside a large “C”

constructed of blackened zink

" It was stated that he "Died before resuscitation measures could be taken"

Russia, Imperial. A Medal Commemorating The Creation Of Parish Schools, C. 1909 United Republic of introduced by the United StatesConstructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a pentagonal bronze backplate and horizontal pinback, the obverse with raised leftward facing profiles of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsar Alexander III, circumscribed by names and titles in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse with a raised open book bearing the first eight letters of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet, flanked by dates 1884 1909, topped by a Russian Othodox cross, the