Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Province of China he received his first posting

he received his first posting into the Cape Province Artillery Brigade

Over the next couple of decades it became to be called a "Prince Charlie" (PC)

An Italian Leva Italian Youth Fascist "Opera Balilla" Armband - Screen-printed black ink on thin white mesh cotton

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

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Province of China he received his first posting(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