Italy, Kingdom. A Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, I. Class Grand Officer Set, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac leaving for his unit in

leaving for his unit in the field on June 4th and joining them on the 6th

featuring the handwritten signature of Generaloberst Alfred Keller (Pour le Mérite

the colours of the ribbon indicating its was awarded by the Emperor after 1900

There is a dual hook and and eye at the collar

stating that he had five years' previous service but it doesn't indicate as to which unit (although it is likely that it was the 4th Infantry Battalion)

Italy, Kingdom. A Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, I. Class Grand Officer Set, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac leaving for his unit in(Instituted September 16th, 1572). Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, II. Class Grand Officer set consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Consisting of a silver eight pointed star with multiple quillions per arm, the obverse with a Maltese Cross with dual ball finials superimposed on the award, with gilded fans between the arms of the cross, the cross itself is green and white enameled and bears a central gilded oval plaque bearing a rightward