An Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Newly Listed 1943 and arriving in the

1943 and arriving in the Mediterranean Area on the 24th

moderately worn

with the blast starting major fires in both engine rooms which spread very quickly

on full-length original neck ribbon

16 Imperial Casualty Clearing Station at Boeschepe and stayed there for a period of 8 days

An Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Newly Listed 1943 and arriving in theAn Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Bronze, with bronze FERT sword clasp on ribbon, 33. 6mm, EF overall. Footnote: The medal was instituted on April 27, 1936 by Royal decree and awarded to all those who took part directly in the East Africa campaign, but also to those who helped to organize military operations. Afterwards, up until the Second World War, it was awarded to personnel that worked continuously in Africa.