Italy, Kingdom. A Red Cross Long Service Cross, 1St Class Gold Grade For Twenty-Five Years' Service Buy Now suspended from buttonhole bronze suspension

suspended from buttonhole bronze suspension with original ribbon

(Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden)

his sash draped across his left shoulder and carrying down his back

Footnote: Cecil John Ward was born in Hamilton

I was put on a troop ship

Italy, Kingdom. A Red Cross Long Service Cross, 1St Class Gold Grade For Twenty-Five Years' Service Buy Now suspended from buttonhole bronze suspension(Croce di anzianit per 25 anni di servizio della Crosse Rossa Italiana). Instituted in 1917. In silver gilt, measuring 37 mm (w) x 41. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, very light contact, traces of gilt remains, original ribbon, near extremely fine.