Canada, Commonwealth. A DSO Group to Lt. Col.C.B. Russell, Commanding Officer of the 4th Army Troops Company consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in Roman script

in Roman script

crossed swords were instituted to reward bravery in the face of the enemy

then hearing became some better & left ear began to discharge

composed of silver gilt presenting a six pointed white enamel star with a singular small pearl set in the tip of each arm

bronze bakelite

Canada, Commonwealth. A DSO Group to Lt. Col.C.B. Russell, Commanding Officer of the 4th Army Troops Company consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in Roman scriptA First War DSO Medal Bar consisting of seven decorations: A Distinguished Service Decoration, in silver, with white enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring the crowned monogram GRV on a red enamel field encircled in a green enamel wreath, the reverse featuring a large central crown on a red field, encircled a green enamelled wreath, full size, large enamel chip in the center of the obverse medallion, reverse medallion loose, light wear to white