Austria-Hungary, Kingdom. An Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, Commander Cross, by Chobillon, c.1900 United Republic of later Lieutenant General

later Lieutenant General

Founded as Milites Sancti Sepulcri attached to the Augustinian Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

his funeral taking place at Faith Lutheran Church on June 25th

attractive patina

Footnote: Clare Edward Brooks was born on February 26

Austria-Hungary, Kingdom. An Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, Commander Cross, by Chobillon, c.1900 United Republic of later Lieutenant General(Kniglich ungarischer St. Stephans Orden). Instituted May 5th, 1764. A beautiful decoration, of French manufacture, in silver gilt, a green enamelled cross with central medallion in red, green and white enamels, featuring the initials MT with Patriarchal cross on a crown, encircled by a white enamelled ring inscribed PUBLICUM MERITORUM PRAEMIUM, the reverse medallion featuring the inscription STO. ST. RI. AP., surmounted by a large crown, marked on