Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Italian Russian Front Honour Badge By F.m. Lorioli Fratelli Newly Listed slotted on the reverse

slotted on the reverse

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

embarking Canada on April 15

surrounded by the inscription INSTRUÇÃO PÚBLICA E BENEMERÊNCIA (Public Instruction and Benevolence)

the obverse with a raised central oak-leaf branch consisting of three oak leaves

Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Italian Russian Front Honour Badge By F.m. Lorioli Fratelli Newly Listed slotted on the reverseAn 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.