Poland, Republic. An Order of Military Virtue with Miniature, Type VI, c.1945 Auction Archive Thorarinson was Killed in Action

Thorarinson was Killed in Action during the Battle of Arras on May 6

9mm (w) x 100

dated 21 May 1939 and named to Gertrud Giese (nee Juert)

Discharge Certificates (English and French) and Particulars of Family of an Officer or Soldier of the Canadian Field Force Statement

27 mm (w) x 92

Poland, Republic. An Order of Military Virtue with Miniature, Type VI, c.1945 Auction Archive Thorarinson was Killed in Action(Virtuti Militari). Instituted 1792. (c. 1942). A silver Cross Patte with dual ball finals and black enamel lettering and boarders, on a fixed loop and ring for suspension from its period original ribbon using a dual needle pin,the cenre in bronze gilt presenting a leftward facing white enameled eagle within a green enameled laurel wreath, bearing the orders name on the arms of the cross in black enamels, the reverse with a similar bronze gilt centre,