Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction 1918 he received the Observer’s

1918 he received the Observer’s Badge

the badge featuring the great seal of the United States insignia featuring a bald eagle with its wings outstretched and holding a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon

and include some scratching to the outer shell and moderate deterioration of the liner resulting in the loss of the drawstring

II Class Silver Grade Palm

In March 1919 he returned to England and thence to Canada in April

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction 1918 he received the Observer’s(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A Grand Cross Set comprising the badge, in silver gilt, a blue enamelled eight point star with undulating smooth curves in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting PIVS IX in white enamel encircled by the inscription VIRTVTI ET MERITO, the reverse is plain with the medallion inscribed ANNO MDCCCXLVII, measures 64. 65 mm (w) x 64. 90 mm (h), worn on a full length blue and red sash, exhibiting