Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Dame’s Star, C.1870 Archive 11th 1918 was wounded in

11th 1918 was wounded in right knee by shrapnel

exhibiting light mothing in scattered places on the exterior and the undersides of the shoulder boards

five days shy of his twenty-first birthday

and kept good W/T contact with the ground until 02

Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Dame’s Star, C.1870 Archive 11th 1918 was wounded in(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Established in Brazil by Dom Pedro I on October 17, 1829. Of high quality manufacture, an impressive ball tipped enameled white six pointed star in Gold, surrounded by beautifully executed enameled green, white and pink Gold roses and laurels interlaced between arms, obverse centre featuring the cypher of Pedro and Amelia, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed AMOR E FIDELIDAD, mirrored design with reverse centre