An Italian 24Th Infantry Division Gran Sasso (Later Pinerolo) Sleeve Badge Hold Flight Lieutenant Bleakley possesses a

Flight Lieutenant Bleakley possesses a forceful character with a keen understanding of his responsibilities as a captain

London Gazette 24 January 1919

This group is composed of 103 awards from 16 different countries/international sources

85 mm x 100 mm

with a golden national eagle embossed on the outside of the lid

An Italian 24Th Infantry Division Gran Sasso (Later Pinerolo) Sleeve Badge Hold Flight Lieutenant Bleakley possesses aBronze gilt with black paint, unmarked, 48. 7 mm x 61. 8 mm, die holes at all three points for uniform attachment, gilt wear and fine scattered chipping evident in the black paint, better than very fine. Footnote: After the end of the First World War, the Pinerolo Brigade moved to Abruzzo and was garrisoned in the city of Chieti. In 1926, the brigade gained the 255th Infantry Regiment Arezzo and changed its name to XXIV Infantry Brigade. Along with