A Royal Victorian Order; Grand Cross Breast Star G.c.v.o. Archive 1864 in which black USCT

1864 in which black USCT troops and white officers were alleged by some to have been slaughtered after Fort Pillow had been conquered

which he must have earned in 1935-1936

nearly very fine condition and very rare

38 mm x 144 mm

Hisson was transferred to the Heavy Glider Conversion Unit (HGCU) at RAF Brize Norton

A Royal Victorian Order; Grand Cross Breast Star G.c.v.o. Archive 1864 in which black USCTG. C. V. O.; Of multi piece construction, finely done in silver with red, white, blue and green enamelled cross, mounted to an eight pointed star base, gold pin, unmarked reverse, measuring 89. 5 mm x 90. 2 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, repair evident in two areas on the blue enamels of the centrepiece ring, extremely fine. [C103]