Portugal, Republic. A Military Order of Aviz, Knight, c. 1900 visually-hidden It is a gendarmerie force

It is a gendarmerie force performing military and civilian police duties

Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (in bronze

measuring 65 mm (w) x 68 mm (h))

who was wounded in August 1918 - Military Medal

LEXINGTON (CV-16)

Portugal, Republic. A Military Order of Aviz, Knight, c. 1900 visually-hidden It is a gendarmerie force(Ordem Militar de So Bento de Aviz). Instituted in 1162, revised in 1789. In silver gilt with green enamels, measuring 27. 2 mm (w) x 41. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, original silk ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Aviz (Ordem Militar de Avis), previously to 1910 the Royal Military Order of Aviz (Ordem Real Militar de Avis), previously to 1789 Knights (of the Order) of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Ordem de