Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude Rupp was born in Heidelberg

Rupp was born in Heidelberg on 4 September 1924

then to HMS Colossus in February 1945

and finding a badly wounded man brought him back to our lines

It connects to a multi-piece bronze hilt

also with maker’s label inside (D

Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 GTRexclude Rupp was born in Heidelberg(Khrueang Ratcha itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak ). Instituted in 1861. Type III (1873 1941). A grand cross set, the badge in silver gilt with multi colour enamels, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled elephant, surrounded by orange, red and green enamel petals, the reverse features raised Thai characters, surmounted by a Thai crown, measures 47. 5mm (w) x 95. 4mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 28. 9 grams,