Romania, Kingdom. An Italian-Made Order Of The Crown Of Romania, Iv Class Officer, Civil Division, consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Major-General Sir Frederick William Benson

Major-General Sir Frederick William Benson died of illness at his post

Captain Wulf was promoted to Major

third one in silvered bronze with light blue and white enamels

measuring 162 mm (w) x 1

the date marking partially visible

Romania, Kingdom. An Italian-Made Order Of The Crown Of Romania, Iv Class Officer, Civil Division, consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Major-General Sir Frederick William Benson(Ordin "Corona Romaniei"). Instituted in 1881. Multi piece construction, Type I (1881 1941), Rare in silver gilt with red and white enamels, Romanian crown on the obverse centrepiece, identified as Italian made as noted by the style, the date "14 3 1881" instead of the traditional "14 Martie 1881" (March 14, 1881) on the obverse centrepiece ring and "10 Maggio" in Italian instead of "10 Maiu" in Romanian (May 10) on the reverse centrepiece, measuring