Knight Commanders Breast Star
Hipkiss reappears in early 1917 and was a resident of Toronto
but displaying typical manufacturing characteristics of Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid
the medal is surmounted by a large crown
McIssac was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion in November 1918 and then returned home to Canada in mid-January 1919
Italy, Switzerland. A Lot of Four Medals visually-hidden Knight Commanders Breast StarA Fascist Medal of Merit of the Governorship Schools of Rome, bronze, full size, replacement ribbon, very fine. An Italian Commemorative Medal for Military Operations in East Africa, bronze, full size, replacement ribbon with sword device, very fine. A Swiss National Donation for Our Soldiers and Their Families 1918 Medal, bronze, full size, replacement ribbon, very fine. An Italian War Merit Cross, bronze, full size, replacement ribbon, very fine.