Al Valore Militare – Gold Medal Auction Archive metal locket at the blade

metal locket at the blade entry end held in place by a single screw

under "Decorations"

Footnote: (Chief Engine Room Artificer Class 1) Henry Spencer Read was 42 when he was killed at the Battle of Jutland aboard HMS Ardent

after one year's service and entitled to the QSA with three clasps (Cape Colony

thereby "penetrating (the) cranium" and that he was "operated upon and pieces of bone removed"

Al Valore Militare – Gold Medal Auction Archive metal locket at the bladeAl Valore Militare Gold Medal, die struck with crisp details, in fire gilded bronze, 35. 6mm, unmarked, but of very fine quality manufacture, circa 1930, unmarked, in extremely fine condition.