An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia; 2Nd Class Commander Auction Archive with six "submariners" on board

with six "submariners" on board who were to join a British crew meant to fight in the campaign to stop the Nazis led by General Erwin Rommel in North Africa

white and black cockade surrounded by an open-ended wreath of oak leafs and acorns

Com­pany and pla­toon com­man­ders were with their respec­tive com­pa­nies and platoons

stamped "787632  P  MCDIARMID W C" on the obverse and "75 BN CEF" on the reverse

born 1889 in Ireland

An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia; 2Nd Class Commander Auction Archive with six "submariners" on boardEthiopia; Three piece construction, bronze gilt, maker marked "B. A. SEVADJIAN ADDIS ABABA" on the reverse, 80. 5 mm x 107. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine.