Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, Type II, I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac returning to Plymouth the next

returning to Plymouth the next day

with iron/magnetic plate

on dark blue padded cloth backing

Footnote: The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal organizations in the United Kingdom

Devonport Dockyard

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, Type II, I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac returning to Plymouth the nextConstructed of 14K Gold with silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a Gold five pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a red enameled five pointed star, overlaid by a Gold sickle and hammer, surrounded by a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of (PATRIOTIC WAR), with a crossed sabre and rifle piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, engraved with an award number