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

and received the Queen

number impressed "139408" on the reverse

The exterior bears a hand-painted

XIV - The Fighting on the Somme

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