Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War Al Valore Militare group of seven awarded to Major R. F. Peiniger, Royal Garrison Artillery

China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (Major, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major); Italy, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, gold and enamel; Al Valore Militare, bronze, obverse with crowned ‘Z’ below wreath, reverse inscribed, ‘Peiniger Robert Francis, Altipiano Carsico, 18 Agosto 5 Settemere 1917’, mounted as worn, some ribbons frayed, very fine and better (7) £1000-1200

M.I.D. London Gazette 27 November 1917 & 12 January 1920.

Order of the Crown London Gazette 25 March 1918.

Al Valore Militare London Gazette 25 March 1918.

Lieutenant Robert Francis Peiniger, R.G.A., served in the China campaign 1900. Then as a Major in the R.G.A. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 July 1915 and remained there until 27 November 1916. He then served in Italy, 28 July-16 October 1917 - his service earning him twin Italian awards; followed by service in Mesopotamia, 5 November 1917-31 October 1918.

With copied m.i.c. and some service details.