Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, Officer, C.1918 Archive 55 mm x 58 mm:

55 mm x 58 mm: one chevron was awarded for service dating from the day the soldier left Canada

with the stars and stripes of the American flag in the clouds behind the eagle and engraver marked "HANS FREI" at the base

Panama Canal Zone

possibly related to constant discharge from his nose

which was given to him on December 17

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, Officer, C.1918 Archive 55 mm x 58 mm:(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted 1861. Italian Kingdom period. In Gold, a four armed enameled white cross, featuring interwove ornamental lace in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Italian royal crown on an enameled blue background, reverse exhibiting an engraved coat of arms of the Italian Kingdom with red, white and black enamels, measuring 36. 16 mm (w) x 38. 89 mm (h inclusive of the integral ball), weighing 12. 2