Mexico, Ii Empire. An Order Of Guadalupe, Grand Cross For Civil Merit, C.1865 GTRexclude 1 Manning Depot in Toronto

1 Manning Depot in Toronto before being sent to Dartmouth

93 mm (w) x 61

maker marked on reverse “L

" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) and was transferred to No

there are no signs of war

Mexico, Ii Empire. An Order Of Guadalupe, Grand Cross For Civil Merit, C.1865 GTRexclude 1 Manning Depot in Toronto(Orden de Guadalupe). Instituted in 1822, Restored in 1863. Type III, Crowned Eagle. 1863 1867 Issue. Of French manufacture, in silver gilt consisting of a green, white and red enameled Pate Cross with ball finials, hand chiseled rays in each quadrant, obverse centre featuring a fine handmade figure of Our Lady of Guadalupe surrounded by the inscription RELIGION INDEPENDENCIA UNION (Religion, Independency, Fraternity), reverse centre depicting the