Hungary, Kingdom. A Civil Home Defence Cross, II Class, c. 1944 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 010 ton ship off Tripolitania

010 ton ship off Tripolitania

For nearly eighty years

with the handwritten inscription in black ink "Pilot Officer William Richard Tew / Royal Canadian Air Force / Special Reserve" at the lower left

number impressed "210435" on the reverse

unmarked but exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics clasp by maker B

Hungary, Kingdom. A Civil Home Defence Cross, II Class, c. 1944 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 010 ton ship off Tripolitania(Polgri Honvdelmi rdemkereszt). Instituted in late 1944. A Cross Patte constructed of a silver bronze alloy, the obverse with a central medallion depicting the Hungarian Coat of Arms within a laurel wreath, the reverse inscribed A Honvdelemrt 1944 (For National Defence 1944) in Hungarian, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from an incorrect replacement ribbon, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 42. 4 mm (l), weighing 19. 97 grams. Accompanied by its