An Italian Volunteer's Merit Medal, Type I For The Italian-Austrian War Of 1915-1918 Newly Listed First Class - In blackened

First Class - In blackened iron

each five minute interval also marked

above Defence Medal

An un-researched lot of awards

Robert Kicherer (KIA July 15

An Italian Volunteer's Merit Medal, Type I For The Italian-Austrian War Of 1915-1918 Newly Listed First Class - In blackenedItaly (Kingdom); Bronze, engraver marked "P. MORBIDUCCI" on the obverse and "SACCHINI MILANO" on the reverse, 32. 5 mm, without ribbon, green oxidation evident on the reverse, spotting, better than very fine. Footnote: The Volunteer's Merit Medal was established on May 24, 1923 by Royal decree no. 1163 and awarded to all those who were praiseworthy and volunteered in the Royal Army or Navy during the First World War.