Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart United Republic of and Ober Donau

and Ober Donau

With green and red silk

A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Tropical Overseas Cap constructed of olive coloured cotton

Oakleaves 17

Private Duff was transferred to England for the purpose of giving evidence at the Court of Enquiry and posted to the Central Ontario Regimental Depot at Shorncliffe

Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart United Republic of and Ober DonauIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, crowned two headed eagle insignia placed upon a heart on the obverse, inscribed "R. V. S." over "W. W." (Russian Veterans' Society of the World War) on the reverse, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 35. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Compassionate Heart was originally bestowed upon First World War Russian veterans living in exile in the United States.