Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the Certificate

the Certificate

He is documented on the roll as having been posted to Sarnia

830571 Private James Fraser Moore was serving with the 3rd Labour Battalion when he was killed by shell fire on November 15

the reverse bearing a central wreathed sword

the Second Award Bar date engraved "1943" on its reverse

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the Certificate(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A fantastic Grand Cross Set comprising a Grand Cross sash badge, in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a gilt five point star in the center of the cross and a ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 8 mm (w) x 95 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension