Imperial Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class Accession Number: RELAWM14845

Description

Imperial Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class. Unnamed as issued. A straight sided cross pattee in silver. Obverse: In the central disc St George slaying a dragon. Reverse: The saint's initials in the central disc and '4 CTII' (4th Step) on two lines on the lower arm. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 27 mm yellow ribbon with three black stripes of equal widths, folded in the Russian triangular style.

Contextual Description

Instituted in 1856 and awarded to other ranks for bravery. There were four classes of the Cross and it was part of the higher related Order of St George. The Cross was also awarded to some Allied troops during the First World War. This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.

Details

Conflicts

• 19th century
• First World War, 1914-1918

Places

• Western Front
• Russia

Events

• Western Front

Units

• Russian Forces

Tags

• Russian imperial awards and medals