Russia, Imperial. An Order of Noble Bukhara, I Class Star, c.1915 GTRexclude Foonote: Harold Andrews was born

Foonote: Harold Andrews was born in Lancashire England in 1874 and was working as a Foreman in Ottawa prior to enlisting in the CEF in February 1916 with 5 years military experience with the Duke of Lancaster Yeomanry

in silver-grey rayon threads

" above the centrepoint and maker marked "TAYLOR INSTRUMENT COMPANIES ROCHESTER

(Turkistanische Legion Schulterklappen)

41mm (h – inclusive of integral crown suspension)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of Noble Bukhara, I Class Star, c.1915 GTRexclude Foonote: Harold Andrews was bornInstituted 1881 by Emir Muzaffar. (1881 1920 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a subtly vaulted eight pointed star, the obverse bearing a central blue enameled applique with script cartouche indicating non Muslim issue, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge emanating from a crimped base, accommodating a flattened vertical catch which meets a flattened catch soldered to a rectangular base plate, unmarked but