Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Cross Set Auction Royal Naval Long Service and

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (R

numbered "152567" on the reverse

constructed of smooth field-grey whipcord wool

the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned Bavarian lion rampant within a white enameled border also in the form of a buckled belt

Royal Canadian Air Force airman J-19723 Flying Officer (Rear Gunner) Joseph Alfred Henri Bernard “Ben” Marceau of Montreal

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Cross Set Auction Royal Naval Long Service and(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Consisting of the badge of the order, a white enamel cross with Savoy knots in each quadrant, the center medallion with a Lombardy Crown on blue enamels, reverse bearing a black enamelled eagle, measures 49. 8 mm (w) x 53. 7 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 16. 3 grams, accompanied by a full length, original sash, enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. The Star of the order, in silver