A Swedish Group Of Four Miniature Awards Archive Footnote: Frank McAlpine was born

Footnote: Frank McAlpine was born on August 27

of average man’s finger size

He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class in 1917

Cross shows signs of moderate wear

His father honoured him by hanging the accompanying Individualized Rest in Peace Plaque in his butcher shop in Hamilton

A Swedish Group Of Four Miniature Awards Archive Footnote: Frank McAlpine was bornSweden, Order of Vasa (in GOLD, silver and enamels, 14. 6 mm x 23. 6 mm); Finland, Order of the White Rose (in silver and enamels, 15 mm, rosette on ribbon); Finland, Winter War Medal, 1939 1940 (in bronze, 16. 5 mm x 20. 1 mm); and Finland, Medal for Humanity (in bronze, 16. 5 mm). Ring suspensions and suspended together, minor contact marks, better than very fine.