United Kingdom. A Rare 5th Regiment of Foot, North American Made Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3rd Battalion Artillery - (GUNNER

3rd Battalion Artillery -  (GUNNER J: FARREN 3rd BATn ARTy)

the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a stylized gilt Bulgarian Cyrillic inscription of Saint Alexander

and above a swastika flanked by laurel leaves

sterling silver with blue and orange enamels

United Kingdom. A Rare 5th Regiment of Foot, North American Made Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3rd Battalion Artillery - (GUNNERInstituted in 1911. Obverse shows gilded initials of King George V, 52. 5 mm (h) x 63 mm (w), screws missing on reverse, very fine condition. Footnote: From Fort Erie, Can. Having served in Pictons famous division in the Peninsular War, the 5th was with the army in the south of France. It arrived at Quebec from Bordeaux, in July, 1814, a part of some 16,000 of Wellingtons veterans sent to America. It was at the battle of Plattsburg, Sept 11, 1814, and