Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class with Crown Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic CARRUTHERS

CARRUTHERS

18 Casualty Clearing Station on the 24th

Very scarce ribbons

Clarke's battalion was charged with capturing a fifty-yard-long salient between the Canadian position at Mouquet Farm and Courcelette to the north

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class with Crown Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic CARRUTHERS( ). Instituted May 18, 1900, by Ferdinand I. Type 1. In silver, featuring a red enameled Pisan cross, obverse centre bearing the monogram of the founder Knyaz Ferdinand, surrounded by a ring in green enamel with inscription (For Military Merit), reverse centre with Bulgarian lion, adorned by crown with internal red enameling, measures 48. 1 mm (w) x 74. 3 mm (h), enamel repairs to obverse and reverse 12 oclock arm where crown makes contact, small