Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Italian Russian Front Honour Badge By F.m. Lorioli Fratelli Newly Listed Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps departed the United Kingdom for service in the Italian theatre on November 5

Measuring 44x58mm

toned extremely fine (336 awarded)

Private Manson was granted permission to marry Isabella Manson on October 5

Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Italian Russian Front Honour Badge By F.m. Lorioli Fratelli Newly Listed Royal Canadian Army Medical CorpsAn Italian Russian Front Honour Badge constructed of silvered bronze with teal enamels, illustrating crossed downward pointing Cossack sabres, overlaying a wreath composed of thorns (for suffering) on the left and oak leaves (for heroism) on the right, tied together at the top with a Savoy knot, ribbon banner at the base inscribed "FRONTE RVSSO" (RUSSIAN FRONT), reverse presents an angled pin, maker marked "F. M. LORIOLI FRATELLI MIL NO VIA F.