Russia, Soviet Union. A Defence Of Kiev Medal Bar Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of Cultural

Footnote: The Order of Cultural Merit was instituted by Royal Decree 2684 on July 19

silver bullion cord in a weaved pattern sewn to the top on the reverse

3 mm x 46 mm

23 mm (w) x 54

Footnote: James William Pitt was born in London England in 1897 and was working as a Clerk in Montreal prior to being recuited in January 1918

Russia, Soviet Union. A Defence Of Kiev Medal Bar Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of CulturalMedal for Bravery, Type II (in silver with red enamels, measuring 37 mm in diameter); Medal for Combat Service, Type II (in silver with red enamels, measuring 32 mm in diameter); Medal for the Defence of Kiev (in brass, measuring 32. 5 mm in diameter); Medal for Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941 1945 (in brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter); and Jubilee Medal for Thirty Years of the Soviet Army and Navy 1918 1948 (in brass, measuring