Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Newly Listed The SS crest has light

The SS crest has light contact marks

offensive and defensive mining subways

and the aircraft was believed to have ditched

Footnote: Medas brown was born in Lancaster Ontario in 1896 and worked as a farmer until enlisting in June 1915 with previous military experience with the 4th Hussars

both of very fine quality manufacture

Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Newly Listed The SS crest has lightItaly (Republic); Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt with white enamels, crown suspension in silver gilt with red, green, white and black enamels, measuring 71 mm x 95. 7 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, missing a green enamelled jewel in the base of the crown on the obverse; and Breast Star: four piece construction, silver gilt with white enamelled insignia, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, maker marked "ARTURO POZZI GALLERIA COLONNA