Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, I Class Knight’s Cross, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac followed by Chronicles of the

followed by Chronicles of the Royal Engineers Corps Libraries

he was awarded the Bar to the Distinguished Service Order

In nine patrols

1897 in Ampfing

measuring 33 (w) x 40 mm (h)

Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, I Class Knight’s Cross, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac followed by Chronicles of the(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted by Francis I on September 28, 1829. In silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with Fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the crowned monogram F. I, surrounded by a green enamel wreath and encircled in a blue ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO (The King Deserves the Best), the reverse medallion presents the inscription FRANCISCVS I INSTITVIT MDCCCXXIX, surrounded by a green and