Captain Carbert was taken on as a "Probationary Observer" in the Royal Flying Corps
the shorter piece secured in place via a loop on the reverse of the buckle on the longer piece
Wittich fought at the Battles of Mars-la-Tour/Vionville and Noiseville
similarly distributed at each corner
some scuffing of the cover
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1880 Archive Captain Carbert was taken on(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. Insignia in Gold with green and white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with nine faceted rays, with a single faceted ray between each point, maker marked "Do. CRAVANZOLA & C. SUCCESSI A FRAi BORANI ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 79 mm (w) x 79. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, crazing evident in the white enamels in the centre and on