Romania, Kingdom. A Bene Merenti Medal, Type Ii, I Class, C. 1910 Hold straight into the teeth of

straight into the teeth of a raging southeaster which began to sweep her towards the unforgiving shore of Vancouver Island

until we were told that we had made it one of the strongest bits of the British line

alongside John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell

In the first half of January 1941

measuring 108 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

Romania, Kingdom. A Bene Merenti Medal, Type Ii, I Class, C. 1910 Hold straight into the teeth of(Medalia Bene Merenti). Instituted 1876. Type II (1881 1931). In bronze gilt, the obverse presents the left facing profile of King Carol I with the surrounding inscription CAROLUS I REX ROMANIAE, the reverse presents a central inscription BENE MERENTI surrounded by a raised laurel wreath, measures 30. 5mm (w) x 35. 70mm (h inclusive of integral ring), worn on original ribbon with a rare bronze gilt crown clasp denoting a personal employee of King