Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set GTRexclude A Kriegsmarine Cap Eagle

A Kriegsmarine Cap Eagle

and Generaloberst and Air Inspector General in 1938

Footnote: Edward Robert Penny was born in Aberdeenshire Scotland in 1886 and was working as a Teamster in Manitoba prior to enlisting in the CEF in July 1915 with previous military experience

He signed his Attestation Paper on September 28

interior lid with a padded dark blue pillow with loop for placement of the ribbon

Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set GTRexclude A Kriegsmarine Cap EagleOrdine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 55. 7 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, yellowing evident in the white enamels on the obverse, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, maker marked "S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA" on the reverse cartouche,