Vatican, City State. An Order Of Saint Sylvester & The Golden Militia, Livery Collar, C.1895 GTRexclude reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TO

reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TO THE HEROIC 8TH ARMY" with arabesques above and below

the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red enameled rings with a gilded core in the middle

with one other man being awarded the bar to the MM

one with a broken pinback and both displaying some flecking of the enamels

He signed his Attestation Paper at the 76th Depot

Vatican, City State. An Order Of Saint Sylvester & The Golden Militia, Livery Collar, C.1895 GTRexclude reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TOType II. (1880 1905 Issue); Military Division, Collar badge in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, gold centre piece on the obverse, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 45. 8 mm (h), the badge suspended from a bronze gilt collar chain consisting of a trophy of arms in the centre of the chain, with an upward pointing hook on its reverse to support the collar badge, the chain incorporating seventeen 30 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) insignia, each of which has an ornate