Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit, Iii Class Knight's Case, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity 11 Canadian General Hospital at

11 Canadian General Hospital at Moore Barracks

During two extended tours for the USO in 1944 and 1945

The front has two 15

maker marked on reverse “GR

Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit, Iii Class Knight's Case, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity 11 Canadian General Hospital at(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, the exterior with a deep red pebbled covering on five sides, the bottom with a black pebbled covering, the lid with the Papal coat of arms of Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Mastai Ferretti, 1846 1878) in gold colored ink, the arms consisting of the Papal crown and crossed keys above a shield, which bears a rampant lion, the arms of the Mastai family, in the first