Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 1st Brigade (1914 - July

1st Brigade (1914 - July 1916)

measuring 98 mm x 47 mm

the Khedive's Star is unnamed as issued

Browne saw service in the Second World War and was promoted to Major General in 1940

Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 1st Brigade (1914 - JulyIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of General Alessandro La Marmora, the founder of the Bersaglieri, inscribed "ALESSANDRO" at the left and "LAMARMORA" at the right, engraver marked "L. GIORGI F" below the bust, reverse inscribed "50 ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DEI BERSAGLIERI 1886" and maker marked "SUDRIE Co ROMA", measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with the embroidered Bersaglieri