Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Breast Star, Type I Hold Miniature: 16 mm

Miniature: 16 mm

His three brothers would also enlist for overseas service during the First World War: George enlisting at Montreal with the 21st Infantry Battalion

held in place by narrow horizontal strips

) Naming officially engraved

Germany (Third Reich): Assault Badge

Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Breast Star, Type I Hold Miniature: 16 mmConstructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the reverse