Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac After twenty-five months with USS

After twenty-five months with USS Idaho

The peak of the fez is adorned with an FGC insignia

crazing evident in the clear lamination over the red enamels on both sides of the arm at 3 o'clock

he spent a few days in hospital due to having tonsillitis

to Metoděj Cecava

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac After twenty-five months with USS(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Commander badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 53. 3 mm