China, Republic. An Imperial Order Of The Double Dragon, Ii Class, Grade Two Neck Badge, C.1900 United Republic of Barwirsch visited Gertrude’s son Richard

Barwirsch visited Gertrude’s son Richard and told him he had already sent back the papers

Suffolk and afterwards Rector of Tingrith

and a square wire catch on an oblong plate soldered to the base

The official medal struck for this special occasion was officially struck in gilded bronze

and was to spend the next three years in various hospitals recovering from his injuries

China, Republic. An Imperial Order Of The Double Dragon, Ii Class, Grade Two Neck Badge, C.1900 United Republic of Barwirsch visited Gertrude’s son Richard(Shuang Lung Pao Hsing). Instituted in 1882. Type II (1900 1912), Multi piece construction, of Chinese manufacture, insignia in silver, bearing a red jade stone placed within a silver setting in the centre, with a red enamelled bead placed in the 12 o'clock position, the insignia surrounded by a ring in navy blue enamels and mounted to a silver base incorporating five flattened arms, with star like floral motifs placed between each of the five arms in