Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Newly Listed Footnote: Medas brown was born

Footnote: Medas brown was born in Lancaster Ontario in 1896 and worked as a farmer until enlisting in June 1915 with previous military experience with the 4th Hussars

then posted to the London District Signalling School (Imperial School of Signalling) as a Sergeant-Major on March 26

The SS crest has light contact marks

A "Windhund" Cap Badge of the 116th Panzer Division - in feinzink

Two months after arriving in England

Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Newly Listed Footnote: Medas brown was bornItaly (Republic); Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt with white enamels, crown suspension in silver gilt with red, green, white and black enamels, measuring 71 mm x 95. 7 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, missing a green enamelled jewel in the base of the crown on the obverse; and Breast Star: four piece construction, silver gilt with white enamelled insignia, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, maker marked "ARTURO POZZI GALLERIA COLONNA