Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude Accompanied by a Letter from

Accompanied by a Letter from the Department of the Navy (addressed to his parents

XIV - The Fighting on the Somme

number impressed "139408" on the reverse

and received the Queen

Throughout the 1930s

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude Accompanied by a Letter fromInstituted in 1868. Cross in white enamel linked with gold rope, obverse centre shows a band with Italian beaded colours, reverse shows Savoy cross imposed on a black eagle with gold background, neck ribbon divided into three bands, inclusive of loop 53 mm (h) x 37. 9 m m (w), fine condition. Miniature with rosette, 26. 2 mm (h) x 18. 6 mm (w), evidence of chipping on obverse lateral cross arms, very fine condition. Housed in original case, very fine