Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Auction Archive Charles Webster signed his Attestation

Charles Webster signed his Attestation Paper with the 79th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" at Elgin

to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Isabella

1918 at Grand Rozoy

then promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) and was confirmed in that rank

The force was named the Kagnew Battalion and fought alongside the United States Seventh Division

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Auction Archive Charles Webster signed his AttestationInstituted in 1930. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, with hand painted scenes on each of the three enamelled panels, illustrating Christ at the top, the Virgin Mary at the lower left and the Dove of Peace at the lower right, measuring 82 mm x 112. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on all three panels, the centrepiece slightly loose versus the base, contact marks on the reverse,