Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Commander’s Tank Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A personal data sheet (249x172mm

A personal data sheet (249x172mm

the arms bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE 1914” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE 1914”)

the son of John Nelson and Philomene Nelson

QEII (CSM (WO2) R

awarded on October 9

Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Commander’s Tank Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A personal data sheet (249x172mmIn bronze gilt with red and black enamels, illustrating a dragon hovering over a tank, surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves, inscribed "FERREA MOLE FERREO CVORE" (Iron Heart, Iron Mole), measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 31. 5 mm (h), slide locking horizontal pinback, intact enamels. in its unopened glasine package of issue, mint.