defeating the Japanese ships as they passed through the strait
10 (Manitoba and North West Ontario)
3200 killed
double hallmarked on the ring and below the crown"FR" (Rothe) and with Gemsenkopf mark for 18Kt
Frederic Nicholls of Toronto
Italy, Kingdom. A Liberation Of Dalmatia Medal, C.1941 certificate_of_authenticity defeating the Japanese ships as(Medaglia per la Dalmazia Redenta). In bronze, obverse illustrating a full length figure of a helmeted Italian soldier bestriding the Adriatic and planting a standard in Dalmatia, a fasces to the left, the winged lion of St. Mark beyond, a tablet in its right paw inscribed "PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUS" (Peace unto you, Mark, my evangelist), engraver marked "AFFER" (Costantino Affer, 1906 1987), reverse with a winged Victory figure, a sword in her