A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Commander Hold the Chinese command conducted their

the Chinese command conducted their largest offensive operation since the Second Phase Offensive in November and December 1950

The headquarters of the PPCLI on mobilization was Valcartier

one with an "Appendix III" insert pasted inside the back cover

the ship was hit by two Russian bombs from an aerial attack off Swinemünde and was beached on a sandbank

A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Commander Hold the Chinese command conducted theirGreat Britain; Silver gilt with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 65 mm x 81. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, replacement ribbon, centrepiece has been re glued in place as evidenced by the glue residue, chipping in the blue enamels on the upper arm, crazing in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring, very fine.