Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Russia, Empire, Cross of the Order of St. George, Fourth Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered ‘108893’, very fine £100-£140

S. B. Patrikev’s Roll of Cavaliers of The St. George Cross 1914-22 records that number 108,893 was used twice, most likely during the period of the Kerensky Provisional Government, March to November 1917, when some numbers were duplicated.

No. 108893 was awarded to Corporal Semen Bull, 7th Company, 3rd Special Infantry Regiment, ‘For bravery during the night of 9 - 18 October 1917’, and also the same number was used for the award to Sergeant Emman Fotakis, 2nd Greek Infantry Regiment, ‘For bravery in battle and excellent diligent service during the expedition of the Corps to Russia (Greek subject).’