Czechoslovakia, I Republic. An Order Of The White Lion, Iv Class Officer, Civil Division, C.1935 Newly Listed CVSM with Overseas bar: 1939-45

CVSM with Overseas bar: 1939-45 War Medal

Footnote: Alfred William Sillett was born on April 17

He was killed in action on 17th January 1943 when his Spitfire aircraft # ER884 was shot down in the sea during operations

He was described as "one of the best amateur riders ever produced in this country

interlaced with black threading giving definition to the wings and the base of the crown

Czechoslovakia, I Republic. An Order Of The White Lion, Iv Class Officer, Civil Division, C.1935 Newly Listed CVSM with Overseas bar: 1939-45(d Blho lva). Instituted in 1922. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red, blue and black enamels, hallmarked with the Slovak arms and fronted by a "3" (900 silver, the hallmark used between 1929 and 1942), marked "900" (silver) and maker marked "KK" (Karnet & Kysel of Prague) on the ring, measuring 43. 8 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crossed palms and wreath suspension, intact enamels, light contact, large rosette on its original