Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, I Class Commander Star, C.1900 Hold Victory Medal (I-1336 PTE

Victory Medal (I-1336 PTE

he wanted to be a "dime-a-dozen" fighter pilot

signing a Particulars of Recruit Drafted Under Military Service Act 1917 Paper on October 16

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his unit's history stating that it was "difficult adequately to express the admiration of all ranks of the Battery

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, I Class Commander Star, C.1900 Hold Victory Medal (I-1336 PTEOrdine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro. Instituted in 1434. Insignia in 18K Gold with white and green enamels, mounted to a four pointed star base, each star point with nine faceted rays, maker marked "D. CRAVANZOLA SUCCi Flli BORANI ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 77 mm (w) x 76 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed