Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction before being promoted to the

before being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant

By July 1953

the handle illustrating the Duke of Wellington standing upon a pedestal inscribed "Wellington" in running script

1943 he was drafted and placed in the Grenadier Replacement and Training Battalion 186 in Ansbach

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction before being promoted to the(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. Badge: multi piece construction, in silver gilt with blue, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 74 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ring suspension, on its original full length sash that incorporates a decorative moir pattern and features a large bow tie; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, in blue and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 74 mm (w) x 76 mm (h), vertical pinback