France, Third. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Knight, C.1890 United Republic of Italy (Aero Club d'Italia)

Italy (Aero Club d'Italia)

The steel buckles of the chin strap are firmly attached to the liner’s steel frame of the helmet with its original pins

Cox embarked Canada on September 12

A terrific Second World War collectible

measuring 104x146mm

France, Third. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Knight, C.1890 United Republic of Italy (Aero Club d'Italia)(Ordre Militaire de l'Alliance franaise, Chevalier). Instituted in 1883. In Gold with red, white, dark blue and light blue enamels, weighing 14. 6 grams, measuring 39. 3 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), chipping evident in the light blue enamels on both sides of the arm at 6 o'clock, original ribbon with pinback, fine. Footnote: The treaty of alliance between the then Kingdom of France and the newly independent United States of America was signed on February 6,