A Royal Italian Army Ministry Of War Apparel Division Prototype Sample Armband GTRexclude one with repair

one with repair

with bar suspension and original tri-colour ribbon)

bronze wash nearly completely worn off

MacDowell was later transferred to the 15th Infantry Battalion "48th Highlanders of Canada" and was with the 15th when he was Killed in Action

the left end with eight rows of two holes each for length adjustment

A Royal Italian Army Ministry Of War Apparel Division Prototype Sample Armband GTRexclude one with repair(Regio Esercito Italiano): Armband fabricated from a thick brown cotton, obverse with a two piece red and black embroidered chevron stitched in place in the centre, stamped in black ink with stenciled lettering "R. ESERCITO ITALIANO" (Regio Esercito Italiano = Royal Italian Army) above, 108 mm x 200 mm, its ends stitched together on the reverse, with a 98 mm x 130 mm thick card held in place via a string fed through the bottom edge of the armband,