Luxembourg, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Oak Crown in Gold, Knight, c. 1880 United Republic of As engineers were always needed

As engineers were always needed to man the growing number of ships in the Royal Navy

with heavy grade twill machine stitching throughout

tortured into giving false confessions

68 mm x 90 mm)

1943) and is also documented as served in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1944

Luxembourg, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Oak Crown in Gold, Knight, c. 1880 United Republic of As engineers were always needed(Ordre de la Couronne de chne). Instituted in 1841. In Gold and enamel, a Maltese cross in white enamel, the obverse and reverse centerpiece bearing the crowned monogram "W" (for William) on a green enamel background, Gold hallmark on ring, 35 mm, enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Oak Crown was instituted on 29 December 1841 by Grand Duke William II. At that time, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the