Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Auction Archive Footnote: Private William Esson is

Footnote: Private William Esson is shown on the roll of the 136 man 27th (Lambton Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 109 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

5 mm inclusive of its wreath of linden leaves and crossed swords suspension

missing one set of reverse attachment prongs

rare and fine

constructed of a grey cotton backer

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Auction Archive Footnote: Private William Esson is(Red eljeznog Trolista). Instituted in 1941. Three piece construction, cross in black lacquered non magnetic metal alloy, silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels, unmarked but of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 49. 5 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Iron Trefoil, also known as the Croatian Cross, was the highest military decoration of the