Finland, Republic. An Order Of The White Rose, I Class Commander, C.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with bronze gilt centre and

with bronze gilt centre and crown

marked "M9/25" and maker marked "Richard Sieper & Söhne Ludenscheid" on the reverse

Hopcraft was posted to the 12th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe on January 24

with two officers

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The White Rose, I Class Commander, C.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with bronze gilt centre andType II (1944 ) Commander Cross: two piece construction, silver gilt with blue and white enamels, maker marked, marked with the National crown and marked "813H" (813 Hopea = Silver) on the loop, 50. 2 mm x 55. 2 mm, on an original full length neck ribbon with cord ties; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, silver gilt with a light blue and white enamelled insignia, mounted to a five pointed silver star base, maker marked, marked with the