Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction GTRexclude A purchasing officer by profession

A purchasing officer by profession

to be captured by the capture of Akyab from the landward side

Containers with individual equipment were replaced by a kit bag attached to the parachutist’s leg

He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School before going to England to study at Pembroke College

depicting Bleeker in an Imperial naval uniform with cap and medal bar

Russia, Imperial. An Officer’s Gorget for Distinction GTRexclude A purchasing officer by profession( ). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of a narrow crescent with a ribbed border, bearing a central raised double headed Imperial Russian eagle clutching an orb and sceptre, flanked by a raised Cyrillic inscription " " (FOR DISTINCTION), perforated with two holes for the accommodation of a neck chain which has been lost to time,unmarked, measuring 134 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), in very fine condition.