Portugal, Kingdom. A Pair of Orders & Medals Province of China Ontario with the 169th Battalion

Ontario with the 169th Battalion

tightly hand embroidered on a black wool backer

In early December 1917

A magnetic metal stick pin in the shape of a shield with the initial “B

age about 38

Portugal, Kingdom. A Pair of Orders & Medals Province of China Ontario with the 169th BattalionPortugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight. Instituted in 1459. Type II. (1833 1917). In silver and enamels, five pointed white enamel star with ball tipped finials, a laurel wreath between the arms of the star, on laterally pierced ball and tower suspension, obverse medallion shows a wreath and sword encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion shows an open book encircled by a blue