He joined the Royal Navy on July 7
& Sailors Fallen in the "Campaign in the Desert" 1929
with the badge stamped on top of a base plate
War Merit Cross (Croce al merito di guerra)
he was posted to the Shore Base H
Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Sava, IV Class, by A. Bertrand, c. 1916 Republic of He joined the Royal Navy(Orden Svetog Save). Instituted in 1883. In silver gilt, a Maltese cross in blue and white enamel, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, Serbian double eagles with shields in each corner, the obverse oval centerpiece bearing distinctive iconography of St. Sava, surrounded by inscription in blue enamel, reverse oval centerpiece bearing the date 1883 within a blue enameled outer circlet decorated with golden laurel wreath, inclusive of crown