Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude and finding a badly wounded

and finding a badly wounded man brought him back to our lines

numbered "4703"

then to HMS Colossus in February 1945

also with maker’s label inside (D

Black Grade (die-stamped steel with a black painted finish

Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude and finding a badly wounded(Khrueang Ratcha itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak ). Instituted in 1861. Type III (1873 1941). A grand cross set, the badge in silver gilt with multi colour enamels, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled elephant, surrounded by orange, red and green enamel petals, the reverse features raised Thai characters, surmounted by a Thai crown, measures 47. 5mm (w) x 95. 4mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 28. 9 grams,