Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set with Star in Gold, by Cravanzola Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Department of the Army Meritorious

Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award (one in bronze gilt

and was eventually taken over by Birks and Sons in 1953

Footnote: William Robert Cornell was a resident of Kitchener

constructed of constructed of a light wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner

in addition to edging in copper-brown (indicating Reconnaissance)

Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set with Star in Gold, by Cravanzola Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Department of the Army Meritorious(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commentadore). Instituted March 3rd, 1951. A Grand Cross Set in Case, comprising the Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled cross with eagles in each quadrant, a five point star in the center of the cross, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a crown with white, red, green and black painted accents, measures 70. 4mm (w) x 94. 9 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), worn on full