Czechoslovakia, I Republic. A First World War Independence Plaque 1914 Newly Listed A fine quality cross

A fine quality cross

the ribbon with its matching Hoheitszeichen

A lot of three stickpins

Sapper Ireland proceeded overseas to the French theatre on February 24th and while with the 5th Battalion

Czechoslovakia, I Republic. A First World War Independence Plaque 1914 Newly Listed A fine quality crossConstructed of a bronze alloy with wood, consisting of a relief bearing a central rising sun overlaid by a raised number 14, flanked by a soldier of the Czechoslovak Legion, and topped by an inscription of SVOBOE NA STR (FREEDOM TO GUARD), set within a multi piece dark wooden frame, the lower obverse of the relief bearing an illegible designers mark, measuring 260 mm (w) x 80 mm (w) x 225 mm (h), with some scratching and oxidation evident to the wood