Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Province of China the Royal Canadian Engineers insignia

the Royal Canadian Engineers insignia flanked by the dates "1939" and "1945"

presenting lost of green enamels

The interior of the cap is lined in black rayon blended fabric on all sides

he received his first posting into the Cape Province Artillery Brigade

8 mm x 98 mm

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Province of China the Royal Canadian Engineers insignia(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