Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Medals and Cases Archive Down was retired to pension

Down was retired to pension on August 10

White Russian Regiment (1930's)

for which he was awarded the German Cross in Gold in October of the same year

From 1915 to 1918

He volunteered to destroy the machine gun crew

Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Medals and Cases Archive Down was retired to pensionA mixed lot of medals and cases, including: 1. An Order of the Badge of Honour, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing raised male and female works, clutching red enameled banner flags overlaid by a silvered Cyrillic inscription of WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!, joined together at the centre with a red enameled five pointed star, situated above a Cyrillic inscription of ORDER OF