Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Tower And The Sword, Knight, C.1900 GTRexclude 8 mm (w) x 29

8 mm (w) x 29

an early cross

in recognition of the services of the undermentioned Officer during the recent operations in Hunza and Nagar

measures 55

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 83rd Infantry Battalion

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Tower And The Sword, Knight, C.1900 GTRexclude 8 mm (w) x 29(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada do Valor, Lealdade e Mrito). Instituted 1808 in Rio de Janeiro, by King John VI. Charles Is issue. In silver, a ball tipped five pointed enameled white star, surrounded by a green enameled laurel wreath with a Portuguese tower on the top, obverse centre in silver gilt depicting a sword insignia encircled by an electric blue enameled border inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO (Valour, Loyalty, and Merit), the reverse