Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military House Order Of Saint George, Embroidered Commander, C.1860 Auction Archive 1918 during the attack on

1918 during the attack on MONCHY LE PREUX

they were allotted a clothing allowance through the army’s Kleiderkasse (Clothing Account) system

Private Roy Ellis Lee is commemorated on page 447 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

while the Arrowhead and Five Bronze Battle Stars on his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal are for his involvement on D-Day

He continued to recover from his fractured right arm

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military House Order Of Saint George, Embroidered Commander, C.1860 Auction Archive 1918 during the attack on(Kniglich Bayerischer Haus Ritter Orden vom Heiligen Georg). Instituted 1729. An extremely well made embroidered star of the order composed of a Maltese cross, hand embroidered in blue cloth, with bordering in silver bullion, ball finials are loops for attachments, reverse presents a fine and well preserved manufactures tag for H. Vogel, Hofsticker in Mnchen Max Platz No 252, measuring 55 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), a lightly worn example, extremely fine.