Italy, Kingdom. An Allied Liberation Of Rome Medal, C.1944 certificate_of_authenticity Reader signed his Attestation Paper

Reader signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (958) with the Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment) CEF on November 26

with a Police portapee (knot) in silver bullion and salmon-coloured embroidery

with his "breath sounds markedly diminished"

Cross shows signs of moderate wear

A mint alternative de-nazified replacement version of an Iron Cross 1939

Italy, Kingdom. An Allied Liberation Of Rome Medal, C.1944 certificate_of_authenticity Reader signed his Attestation PaperIn blackened bronze, obverse illustrating the flags of the United Kingdom, the United States and France, surrounded by the inscription "FREEDOM DEMOCRACY PROSPERITY", with a maker's mark above a five pointed star at the base, reverse illustrating the Roman Coliseum in the foreground, the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the background at the right, dated "JUNE 4TH 1944" above, surrounded by the inscription "IN THE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY THE ALLIES SAVED