Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, I Class Knight in Gold, c.1920 Auction Archive and besides being a long-served

and besides being a long-served officer of the Governor-General’s Foot Guards (Militia)

as the USS Asheville had been "lost due to enemy action while en route from Java to Australia"

He returned to civilian life

71mm (diameter) and weighing 8

Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, I Class Knight in Gold, c.1920 Auction Archive and besides being a long-served(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847. In 18K Gold, an exquisite decoration, comprising a Maltese cross of white enamel arms with ball finials, a crowned O monogram in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a rampant lion on a red enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the inscription RET OG SANDHED, the cross is surmounted by a crown with small enamel details, measures 41. 1 mm (w) x 60. 7 mm (h), weighs 15. 47