Italy, Kingdom. Four Campaign Medals & Awards Archive Instituted on 26 May 1942

Instituted on 26 May 1942

a smaller panel at the front behind the fold down flap

white satin lining and padded on the inside lid

for 18 Years of Service

Violet Elizabeth Hanson (nee Johnston)

Italy, Kingdom. Four Campaign Medals & Awards Archive Instituted on 26 May 1942Includes: 1. War Merit Cross (Croce al merito di guerra). Instituted in 1918 (in bronze, measuring 37. 8 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, spotting, original ribbon). 2. Italian Austrian War Medal 1915 1918 (Medaglia commemorativa della guerra Italo Austriaca). Instituted in 1919 (in bronze, engraver marked "S. CANEVARI" and "S. J." (Stefano Johnson of Milan) on the obverse, measuring 32 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h)