Italy, Kingdom. A Long Service Cross, Silver Grade For Twenty-Five Years Service Seniority, C.1900 Auction Archive New York National Guard 102nd

New York National Guard 102nd Combat Engineers "100% Duty" Medal (in bronze gilt

The ship was subsequently sunk in the Atlantic Ocean on March 3

Shell is marked "RF64" and has the original shipping label

with green-enamelled arms lined by a narrow golden border

worn with expected contact to enamels

Italy, Kingdom. A Long Service Cross, Silver Grade For Twenty-Five Years Service Seniority, C.1900 Auction Archive New York National Guard 102nd(Croce per anzianit di servizio). Instituted in 1900. In silver, measuring 32. 5 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h), very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Long Service Cross, Silver Grade was instituted on November 8, 1900 by Royal decree no. 358 and awarded to non commissioned officers and soldiers who served actively for at least sixteen years in the Royal Army, the Navy and later, the Air Force. Silver Grade Crosses for Service