Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude Also noted: Personal effects were

Also noted: Personal effects were claimed by his father

An 1878-1880 Afghanistan Medal to the 81st Regiment of Foot - Ali Musjid

black metal eyelets on the right side with a support patch stitched to the underside

Early high quality  polished blade shows light surface wear/runner marks and no cuts or nicks to cutting edge

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude Also noted: Personal effects were(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type IV, 1929 present issue. Of French manufacture, consisting of a traditional Chilean five armed star in silver with blue enamels, featuring a silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms, obverse centre exhibiting a female bust surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (Chilean Republic), reverse centre depicting an engraved laurel branch surrounded by the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit) in silver gilt,