Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A well documented Great War group of four awarded to Quartermaster and Lieutenant W. H. C. Giddy, Special List, employed at the British Resting Camp, Faenza, Italy

British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. W. H. C. Giddy.); Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown of Italy, 5th class breast badge, gold and enamel, white enamel damage to one arm of cross; Italy, War Merit Cross, bronze; with Medal for the Battle on Asiago Plateau, 15 June 1918, silver, generally good very fine unless otherwise stated (lot) £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Julian Johnson Collection.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 6 January 1919.

Italy, Order of the Crown of Italy, 5th Class, London Gazette 7 May 1920.

Italy, War Merit Cross London Gazette 1 June 1920.

William Harry Giddy was commissioned Quartermaster and Lieutenant, Special List, 22 November 1917. He served during the Great War at the British Resting Camp at Faenza, Italy. The latter known as Camp 3, was a camp for troops in transit. In later life Giddy resided at ‘1 The Broadway, Sheerness, Kent.’

Sold with the following related items and documents: Case of issue for the Order of the Crown of Italy, damaged; M.I.D. Certificate, dated 26 October 1918; Bestowal Document for the Order of the Crown of Italy, dated 31 December 1920, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosure; Letter from the Military Attache, Italian Embassy stating the award of the Italian War Merit Cross to the recipient, dated 9 December 1919; and further War Office correspondence relating to the above awards.