Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross For Freedom And Justice For The Korean War, Bar & Star United Republic of 1941 and signed in faded

1941 and signed in faded blue ink by the Commander of the 22nd Infantry Division

Woodcote Park at Epsom on September 9th for six weeks

70 mm (w) x 64

exhibiting scattered chipping in the ebony finish on the wooden pieces

marked with with a Jerusalem Cross and inscribed in Latin "SIGNUM SACRI ITINERIS HIEROSOLYMITANI" on the lid

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross For Freedom And Justice For The Korean War, Bar & Star United Republic of 1941 and signed in fadedIn silvered bronze, measuring 40 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, silvered bronze eight pointed star and wreathed sword clasp inscribed "KOREA 1950" affixed to its original ribbon, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Cross for Freedom and Justice was instituted on July 23, 1951, to be awarded to members of the N. D. V. N (Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties = Netherlands Detachment United