Vatican, City State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander, c. 1925 Province of China the plaque bears the image

the plaque bears the image of a bust of a left facing soldier with a helmet with two rivets and a grommet

Cheshire was posted to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes

As a young boy

one gauntleted in European-style and the other in tortoiseshell mail

66 mm x 49

Vatican, City State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander, c. 1925 Province of China the plaque bears the imageInstituted October 31, 1841. In bronze gilt and enamels, a white enamelled Maltese cross with smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features St. Sylvester on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a ring inscribed SANC. SILVESTER P. M., the reverse features the crest of the Vatican, encircled by a blue ring inscribed MDCCCXLI MCMV., measures 55. 45mm (w) x 63. 85 mm (h inclusive of integral suspension), weighs 72. 8 grams (including