Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature Order Of Military Merit, White Division, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 Hold He went overseas in March

He went overseas in March 1943 and served throughout the war as a Truck Driver

an aluminum chain attached to either ends of the gorget to be worn around the neck

1944 (with all dates of wounds entered on the award document

and Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Socialist Revolution

for Other Ranks

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature Order Of Military Merit, White Division, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 Hold He went overseas in March(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1865 by Queen Isabella II. Francos government issue. In silver, a miniature consisting of an eight pointed multi rayed star, with obverse centre in silver gilt presenting an enameled white Latin Cross, with alternated lions and castles in each quadrant, central medallion depicting an enameled typical of time period Spain's coat of arms, surmounted by an Imperial Spanish crown with a beneath clasp on the 12 o'clock