Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1920 GTRexclude sailing from Southampton

sailing from Southampton

he enlisted with the CEF on January 1st 1915

A lot of three cap tally ribbons

marked "800" on reverse

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1920 GTRexclude sailing from Southampton(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 8 mm (w) x 34. 2 mm (h), intact enamels, light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy was founded as a colonial order of chivalry on June 18, 1914 by King Victor Emmanuel III, to reward soldiers deployed to the colony of Libya. The order had fallen into abeyance by 1943,