Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction GTRexclude Hayward & Son of Polstead

Hayward & Son of Polstead

depicting Bleeker in an Imperial naval uniform with cap and medal bar

Containers with individual equipment were replaced by a kit bag attached to the parachutist’s leg

A lot of three studio portraits of Imperial German Officers

He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School before going to England to study at Pembroke College

Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction GTRexclude Hayward & Son of Polstead( ). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of a narrow crescent with a ribbed border, bearing a central raised double headed Imperial Russian eagle clutching an orb and sceptre, flanked by a raised Cyrillic inscription " " (FOR DISTINCTION), perforated with two holes for the accommodation of a neck chain which has been lost to time,unmarked, measuring 134 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), in very fine condition.