Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Teutonic Order Professed Knight’s Breast Cross, C. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac only several hundreds Croats trained

only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII

and pneumonia later that month

It measures 235 mm (w) x 260 mm (h)

He was the owner of a pleasure craft and a member of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

Atkins married Gladys Gwendoline Jones

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Teutonic Order Professed Knight’s Breast Cross, C. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac only several hundreds Croats trained(Brustkreuz eines Angehrigen des Deutschen Ordens). Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross the obverse with black enameled arms trimmed with ribbed and pebbled borders, the reverse bearing a central rivet, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 54. 20 mm (w) x 60. 30 mm (h), weighing 23. 9 grams, with minor tarnishing evident, in extremely fine condition.