Estonia, Republic. A Miniature Order Of The Eagle Cross, 1940 Hold Private Frederick William Benson is

Private Frederick William Benson is shown on the roll of the 380 man 19th (Lincoln Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 98 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

Five days after his discharge

to keep up morale

He was invalided to England and posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot on October 4th

15 mm (h - including integral pin)

Estonia, Republic. A Miniature Order Of The Eagle Cross, 1940 Hold Private Frederick William Benson isKotkaristi teenetemaerk. Instituted in 1928. Three piece construction, silver eagle fronting a silver gilt and black enamelled Maltese cross, measuring 19 mm (w) x 18. 8 mm (h), intact enamels, on its original folded ribbon, extremely fine.