Provenance: a) Acquired from the heirs of Corporal Steichen by a distinguished Philippine collector b) Acquired from the heirs of Corporal Steichen by a distinguished Philippine collector

Literature: a) Honorable discharge of Corporal Alois J. Steichen stating his rank and military assignment, attested by the First Lieutenant of the 6th Cavalry, Commanding Troop C Military record information that includes “Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Engagement May 11-09, against hostile Moro outlaws near [Bauno], Jolo, [P. el] Engagement with Jikiri’s band, outlaws and pirates, Island of [Patian], [P. el] July 4 – 1909” b) Honorable discharge of Corporal Alois J. Steichen stating his rank and military assignment, attested by the First Lieutenant of the 6th Cavalry, Commanding Troop C Military record information that includes “Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Engagement May 11-09, against hostile Moro outlaws near [Bauno,] Jolo, [P. el] Engagement with Jikiri’s band, outlaws and pirates, Island of [Patian], [P. el] July 4, 1909