Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude with the outside framework trimmed

with the outside framework trimmed in angled silvered bullion wire and flanked by a single row of silvered bullion wire on both sides

4 mm x 50 mm inclusive of crown suspension

Accompanied by his Royal Air Force Service and Release Book (named to "1479659 W/O N BATEY"

the reverse with a raised institution date of “7

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude with the outside framework trimmedInstituted in 1868. Cross in white enamel linked with gold rope, obverse centre shows a band with Italian beaded colours, reverse shows Savoy cross imposed on a black eagle with gold background, neck ribbon divided into three bands, inclusive of loop 53 mm (h) x 37. 9 m m (w), fine condition. Miniature with rosette, 26. 2 mm (h) x 18. 6 mm (w), evidence of chipping on obverse lateral cross arms, very fine condition. Housed in original case, very fine