Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice & Lazarus In Gold, Grand Cross, C.1900 GTRexclude dated February 7th 1944

dated February 7th 1944

Three weeks after his posting to Ashford

during the Battle of Chesme and inscribed in Russian ""Tchesme 1770"" below

The document is dated to Lübeck on October 9

under the command of Lieutenant D

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice & Lazarus In Gold, Grand Cross, C.1900 GTRexclude dated February 7th 1944(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Established in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII. A double sided sash badge in Gold, consisting of a four armed cross with three trefoil ended arms, in white enamelling, each quadrant displaying a bright green enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, surmounted by the Italian royal crown in Gold, measuring 51. 17 mm (w) x 79. 50 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighting 17. 1 grams, with minor overall enamel