Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander GTRexclude shortly after being promoted to

shortly after being promoted to Oberst (colonel)

Wilkinson's own force had reached a settlement named Hoags

The scabbard is not original to this dagger - it is constructed of steel with nickel-silver fittings

topped by initials “FH” in Fraktur script

missing its pinback

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander GTRexclude shortly after being promoted to(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type V (1929 present). In silver gilt, a ball tipped enamelled white five pointed star, the quadrants embellishing by a surrounded laurel wreath also in silver, suspended by delicate Andean condor suspension in silver gilt, obverse centre featuring a facing right woman portrait encircled by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, mirrored reverse with central medallion featuring a laurel leaf surrounded by the