Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude also with maker’s label inside

also with maker’s label inside (D

It connects to a multi-piece bronze hilt

Rupp was born in Heidelberg on 4 September 1924

and finding a badly wounded man brought him back to our lines

van Galen and Piet Heim and the frigates Johan Maurits van Nassau

Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude also with maker’s label inside(Khrueang Ratcha itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak ). Instituted in 1861. Type III (1873 1941). A grand cross set, the badge in silver gilt with multi colour enamels, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled elephant, surrounded by orange, red and green enamel petals, the reverse features raised Thai characters, surmounted by a Thai crown, measures 47. 5mm (w) x 95. 4mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 28. 9 grams,