Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold GTRexclude His other brother enlists as

His other brother enlists as 152910 Private Bernard Bowdon with his next of kin listed as his mother Alice del Monaco

which presents plain with the exception of a size mark of “58” stamped onto the crown in black ink

Footnote: Insignia were rarely worn on the smock and occasionally even when on home service

as was the common practice of making high grade Orders in silver-gilt rather then in solid gold

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold GTRexclude His other brother enlists as(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. Constructed of 18kt Gold, with blue, green, red, and white enamels, suspended from a fixed loop and swivel ring suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a white enameled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enameled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red