Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Iii Class Knight Case Buy Now transferred to the 1st Canadian

transferred to the 1st Canadian Division Engineers on April 6th

the reverse bears the inscription Für Verdienst im Kriege 1914 (For Merit in the 1914 War)

the medal having been lost to time

Footnote: This cross with a screwback design was a private purchase

Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Iii Class Knight Case Buy Now transferred to the 1st Canadian(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Pius XI (1922 1939). Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, with a red smooth pebbled exterior on all sides, Vatican coat of arms bearing the arms of Pope Pius XI (born 1857, died 1939, Papacy 1922 1939) in gold coloured ink on the lid, the inside lid lined in white satin, padded and maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI ROMA", a white fabric wrapped cardboard insert placed within the base,