Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 GTRexclude He was promoted to the

He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on March 1

Type II with 1848-1918: in bronze gilt

the German forces had advanced to the coastline in Normandy

followed by a posting to the 5th Canadian Divisional Training Depot on the 23rd

along with Newport News

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 GTRexclude He was promoted to the(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A scarce award of extremely fine craftsmanship, in 18kt Gold, consisting of a blue enameled eight pointed star with rays of sun emanating from the center of the award between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a circular central white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX, surrounded by a Gold ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit), the reverse of the same design, the central