An Italian Naval Battle Of Calabria (Aka Battle Of Punta Stilo) Medal 1940 GTRexclude before he signed his Attestation

before he signed his Attestation Paper as a Sergeant (initially as D-502028

Returning home December 1909

he was subsequently present in operations on the Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and won a "mention" (London Gazette 11 February 1898 refers)

George Roberts 404442 3rd Battalion Expeditionary Forces

Gripped with sudden fear and surprise

An Italian Naval Battle Of Calabria (Aka Battle Of Punta Stilo) Medal 1940 GTRexclude before he signed his AttestationBronze gilt, 32. 2 mm, scattered gilt wear and oxidation spotting, very fine. Footnote: The Battle of Calabria (known to the Italian Navy as the Battle of Punta Stilo) was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War. It was fought between the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) and a combined forced of the British Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. The battle occurred thirty miles to the east of Punta Stilo,