Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set United Republic of 5 mm (w) X 138

5 mm (w) X 138

together with a hard-structure black case with corrugated surfaces

along with the 8th (Lahore) Mountain Battery found themselves under fire from enemy artillery at about 1900 yards on June 15th and silenced it in fifteen minutes

He served with the regiment during the North West Rebellion

the reverse with a studio mark of “PHOTO-HOFFMANN

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set United Republic of 5 mm (w) X 138(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. A Grand Cross, in silver gilt, a four point star with faceted rays, the obverse is superposed by a blue enamelled white edged four armed cross also in silver gilt, featuring the central inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), a period Imperial crown sits on the 12 oclock arm, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, the reverse is plain, measures 48. 04 mm (w) x 74. 88 mm (h), worn on a full length