Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Officer For Company Grade Officers certificate_of_authenticity measuring 38 mm (w) x

measuring 38 mm (w) x 36

presenting as a silver gilt Ruppert Cross with white enameled arms

He was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on July 1

1914/15 (22773 PTE

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Officer For Company Grade Officers certificate_of_authenticity measuring 38 mm (w) x(Merito Militar). Instituted in 1912. Multi piece construction, cross and wreath in bronze gilt, both centrepieces in silver with enamels, measuring 51 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident in the azure blue enamels just above the key on the coat of arms on the reverse centrepiece, scattered gilt wear and contact marks on the cross, on a replacement blue good conduct ribbon,