Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of Saints Maurice And Lazarus In Gold, Iii Class Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed earning him the WWI trio

earning him the WWI trio

while its talons are clenching a shield bearing the letter "S" above "W"

all hand chiselled and overall of very fine quality manufacture

maker marked "A STANLEY & SONS WALSALL" on the reverse

Private Blaquiere moved well forward with a radio and relayed the fire commands from the forward observer to the gun positions

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of Saints Maurice And Lazarus In Gold, Iii Class Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed earning him the WWI trio(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. In Gold with green and white enamels, weighing 26 grams, measuring 53. 5 mm (w) x 85. 5 mm (h), crazing evident in the green enamels on one of the arms of the Maltese cross on the reverse and in the white enamels near the junction of the arms on both sides, on its original full length neck ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a Roman Catholic