Vatican. A Leo Xiii (1878-1903) Benemerneti Medal, Bronze Grade, 3Rd Class, Type I, C.1878 Newly Listed Oxley was torpedoed and sunk

Oxley was torpedoed and sunk by the H

He was trained with the 98K Carbine and the 150cm Heavy Flak Gun

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 109th and 116th Infantry Battalions and the 8th Reserve Battalion

1935 - Die-stamped metal with a brass-coloured gilt

Vatican. A Leo Xiii (1878-1903) Benemerneti Medal, Bronze Grade, 3Rd Class, Type I, C.1878 Newly Listed Oxley was torpedoed and sunkMedaglia Benemerenti. Instituted in 1878. In bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Pope Leo XIII, inscribed in in Latin "LEO XIII" to the left and "PONT MAX" to the right, engraver marked "F, BIANCHI.", reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE" over "MERENTI", measuring 29. 2 mm in diameter, bruised, edge nicks, accompanied by its period original ribbon, better than very fine.