The Syrian war is the name generally given to the war of 1839-40 fought in the Middle East
On reaching the bridge in Main Street I found that it had either been blown or broken in by the weight of a Tank
Footnote: Ian Dalgleish Gowan (350731) was born in 1897
All stitching is intact on the leather portions
Order Of Franz Joseph certificate_of_authenticity The Syrian war is theOrder of Franz Joseph Officer Cross, Type II, WWI Period; Finely produced in bronze gilt and enamels, maker marked "VINC. MAYER'S SOHN WIEN" (Vincent Mayer & Son, Vienna), pinback marked with star, 40 mm x 74. 7 mm, only very light contact on the enamels, 100% of gilt remaining with only a single minor chip from centre white enameling, better than extremely fine. In hardshelled case of issue, marked "F. J. O." on lid, maker marked "V. MAYER'S SOHN