A 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross The Son Of The Count Del Monaco certificate_of_authenticity The jaw mended well but

The jaw mended well but a fever and the injured left knee continued to hobble him

the 52nd (New Ontario) Battalion

was hit in the elbow by the nose of the shell and suffered a bad compound fracture of the arm

As his ship did not take part in the bombardment of Alexandria on 11th July 1882

1918 at the age of 23 and is buried in the Wancourt British Cemetery

A 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross The Son Of The Count Del Monaco certificate_of_authenticity The jaw mended well butA 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross the Son of the Count del Monaco An interesting Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private Romolo del Monaco, alias Ronald Bowdon, 43rd (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, and the son of the Count and Countess del Monaco, who was killed in action at the battle of Regina Trench on 8 October 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross, G. V. R., the reverse officially inscribed, 151547 Pte. R. Bowdon, very fine.