Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive British Palestine

British Palestine

2) A Gendarmerie Cap Eagle

Browne saw service in the Second World War and was promoted to Major General in 1940

1st Brigade (1914 - July 1916)

Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive British PalestineIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of General Alessandro La Marmora, the founder of the Bersaglieri, inscribed "ALESSANDRO" at the left and "LAMARMORA" at the right, engraver marked "L. GIORGI F" below the bust, reverse inscribed "50 ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DEI BERSAGLIERI 1886" and maker marked "SUDRIE Co ROMA", measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with the embroidered Bersaglieri