Italy, Kingdom; International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Two Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Armed Forces Merit Medal (bronze

Armed Forces Merit Medal (bronze

measuring 35 mm (w) x 43

with five gold-coloured sequins at the neck of the fleur-de-lis

and was initially reported as missing in action on the morning of 9 April 1917 in the vicinity of Souchez

a unique and rare star in near very fine condition

Italy, Kingdom; International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Two Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Armed Forces Merit Medal (bronze(Ordo Militaris et Hospitalis Sancti Lazari Hierosolymitani). Instituted in 1434. Officer's Badge: three piece construction, in bronze gilt with light green, dark green and white enamels, designed with ball finials on all eight points on the arms, measuring 40. 8 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), intact enamels, large rosette affixed to its original ribbon with pinback; and Women's Badge: three piece construction, in bronze gilt with light green, dark green and