Thailand, Kingdom. A Most Exalted Order Of The White Elephant, V Class Knight, C.1965 Newly Listed Station / 9 Apr 1946

Station / 9 Apr 1946 / Topcliffe"

with some of the silvering worn off due to age and wear

as the White Star wrongly assumed that any larger liner would take several hours to sink and radio would obtain help quickly within well used shipping lanes and life boats would only be required to effect the transfer of passengers and crew

1944 with the rank of Major

that his mother was living and that he sought a "career" in the United States Navy

Thailand, Kingdom. A Most Exalted Order Of The White Elephant, V Class Knight, C.1965 Newly Listed Station / 9 Apr 1946Fourth Period (1941 present). In silver gilt with red, green, white and orange enamels, measuring 34 mm (w) x 60. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant is the most awarded order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam.