Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class with Swords, c.1917 Province of China in the Photographic Section of

in the Photographic Section of the 38th Bomb Group

Footnote: Sergeant Major John Richards of Montreal began serving on May 24 1866

Footnote: The medal was first issued some time after 1902

The large dirk features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade

where he was posted to A-10 Canadian Infantry Training Centre at Camp Borden on September 24th

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class with Swords, c.1917 Province of China in the Photographic Section of( ). Instituted in 1765. Type II (1856 1917). In bronze gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and an arch in the knee of each arm, double headed eagles with swords in each quadrant, the obverse and reverse centerpieces present a hand painted "S", reverse marked K for Keibel manufacture, measuring 50. 2 mm (w) x 51. 1 mm (h inclusive of its integral suspension), worn on a segment of ribbon, enamel cracks and chips in the 6 oclock arm