An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Auction Footnote: Frank Ticchi was born

Footnote: Frank Ticchi was born on January 12

1914 in Brandon

also late of the Rifle Brigade

Wei-Hai-Wei) later issue

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An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Auction Footnote: Frank Ticchi was bornAn Army "Blood of Brazil" Medal Bronze oval medal, 35x51mm; this rare medal was instituted on 5 July 1945 for Brazilian troops and civilians who served in War operations and who were injured through actions against the enemy. The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866, against Paraguay. Across the obverse is a scroll inscribed "Sangue Do Brasil" (Blood of Brazil). The