Dominican Republic, Trujillo Period. An Order Of The Benefactor Of The Nation, Bronze Class, C.1960 Hold and has his ear close

and has his ear close to the ground

this is likely a late-war production notable by the welded claws on the roller bar

hand-stitched to field-grey wool backer

Oliver was discharged upon demobilization at the Clearing Depot in Saint John

British War Medal (PO

Dominican Republic, Trujillo Period. An Order Of The Benefactor Of The Nation, Bronze Class, C.1960 Hold and has his ear close(Orden del Benefactor de la Nacin). Instituted in 1955 by Rafael Trujillo. A 25 pointed sun in bronze, obverse displaying a right facing bust of Trujillo flanked by two Dominican flags with five stars between them, the reverse featuring a central Dominican coat of arms surrounded by the legend 25 AOS DE LA GLORIOSA ERA DE TRUJILLO AO DEL BENEFACTOR DE LA PATRIA (25 Years of the Glorious Era of Trujillo, Year of the Benefactor of the Fatherland),