Hungary, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit, Knight’s Cross Newly Listed an Italian Pilot's Badge

an Italian Pilot's Badge

word was received that an officer had either been wounded or killed some distance in front of our most advanced positions in the Bois de Bantheville

an Army Orders Booklet - December 1930 (named in pencil to "Captain Dempsey" on the cover

and not the Elizabeth II version

Temporary Major John Salisbury Gemmell

Hungary, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit, Knight’s Cross Newly Listed an Italian Pilot's BadgeConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a raised Patriarchal Cross on a ribbed background, inside of green enameled laurel wreath, the reverse plain, the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original tri fold ribbon, unmarked, measuring 42. 30 mm (w) x 45. 37 mm (w), weighing 23. 7 grams