Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Ironside was taken on strength

Ironside was taken on strength by the 46th Infantry Battalion on his return to France on August 20th

Chapter VII : First Visit to Divion - Two Tours in Passchendaele - Divion Again - Pre-Christmas Celebrations

measuring 78 mm (w) x 73

taking two weeks to recover before returning to duty on January 10

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Ironside was taken on strength( 4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). Of high quality Russian manufacture, a Cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a small central white enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, centrepiece having been encased in glass and polished, the reverse centrepiece having been painted white on glass bearing a black Cyrillic