Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Opera Nazionale Balilla" (Onb) Cross Of Merit For Boys Auction then disembodied to the Reserve

then disembodied to the Reserve

fine quality badge with crisp details

and was taken prisoner with what were left of his men

Dewar was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Ordnance Corps (Permanent Active Militia) on July 9

He was struck off strength as being "medically unfit" and discharged at Winnipeg on April 24

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Opera Nazionale Balilla" (Onb) Cross Of Merit For Boys Auction then disembodied to the ReserveIn silver with dark blue enamels, marked "800" (silver) on the reverse, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, original ribbon with pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning between 1926 and 1937, when it was absorbed into the Giovent Italiana del Littorio (GIL), a youth section of the National