Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of King Zvonimir, Grand Cross Star With Swords, By Braca Knaus, C.1941 Hold He was placed on appointment

He was placed on appointment to RCAF Headquarters in Great Britain overseas with 418 Squadron on January 3

survived and was captured along with five galleys

contact marks and one chip evident at the base of the pedestal

independent clasp)

He was awarded Iron Cross 2nd class 1939 on 11

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of King Zvonimir, Grand Cross Star With Swords, By Braca Knaus, C.1941 Hold He was placed on appointment(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted on 17 May 1941. A multi rayed, eight armed star in die stamped frosted silver, the obverse centre presents gilded bronze and enamels consisting of a stylized Croatian trefoil with white enamels, a cross formed in traditional Croatian wattle pattern, the obverse centre presents the Crown of Zvonimir with crossed swords, the reverse with pin assembly, maker marked BK for Braca Knaus, hallmarked with a goose mark