China, Republic. An Order Of The Resplendent Banner, V Class C.1940 Hold inside of an oval oak

inside of an oval oak leaf wreath

hand dated on reverse May 24th 1943

Kennedy was discharged from the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot at Seaford and transferred to the 23rd Reserve Battalion on September 7

the suspension looped marked “Y” for an unidentified maker

Although it did not see any real action they trained very hard to go to war during the Louis Riel rebellion in 1885

China, Republic. An Order Of The Resplendent Banner, V Class C.1940 Hold inside of an oval oak( ). Instituted in 1935. A very scarce and desirable seven armed cross in silver gilt, featuring cluster of five beaded rays in each arm, superimposed by an enameled white eight pointed star with silvered frame, as well as by an enameled blue central medallion with fluttering yellow flag and white clouds, this image is surrounded by an eight pointed smaller arms with cluster of seven rays, the reverse is marked by typical of the Order Chinese