A Silver Grade Wound Badge by Steinhauer & Luck - In tombac
I remember a conversation we had on that subject when your son made the point
it was amended to include the Grand Cross with Diamonds following the Grand Star
Baines departed England and was posted to the 63rd Brigade
extremely fine and very rare
Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 Hold A Silver Grade Wound Badge(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided