Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Wars Of Independence And The Unity Of Italy, By Canzani, C.1866 United Republic of and the Destroyer Tender (AD)

and the Destroyer Tender (AD) Dixie Class U

He served from February to April 1866 at Port Colbourne & Fort Erie

and presumably after his retirement)

Captain at Sea Heinz Nordmann (1893–1945)

obverse centre presenting a enameled green florid cross in Gold upon a white enameled background

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Wars Of Independence And The Unity Of Italy, By Canzani, C.1866 United Republic of and the Destroyer Tender (AD)(Medaglia per le guerre d'Indipendenza e l'Unit d'Italia). Instituted 1865. Circular medal in silver, obverse bear the left facing head portrait of Vittorio Emanuele II and VITTORIO EMANUELE II RE DITALIA (VITTORIO EMANUELE II KING OF ITALY) with the maker mark CANZANI at the bottom of the portrait neck, the reverse centre bears a crowned woman figure holding a spear and shield and is inscribed with GUERRE PER L INDIPENDENZA E LUNITA DITALIA (WARS FOR