China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude including a modified Knight’s Cross

including a modified Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with a II Class frame and core

with a white enameled Seipel cross in the centre with a bronze outline

In the early years of the Second World War

British War Medal (76211 SJT

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude including a modified Knight’s CrossInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.