Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 GTRexclude Measuring 32 mm

Measuring 32 mm

This was attacked by a superior French force which pushed the defenders out

chipping evident in the blue enamels on both sides of the ribbon on the suspension

This type of insignia is oftwen seen on members of the 7th SS-Freiwillingen (Prinz Eugen)

He returned to work as a Farm Labourer in 1919

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 GTRexclude Measuring 32 mm(Orden Militar de San Fernando). Instituted 1811 by General Courts of Cadiz; approved 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Type II. Alfonso XII issue. An exceptional pierced Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver, obverse medallion in Gold featuring four superposed enameled red swords connected by the hilts, on an enameled white background, surrounded by elegant enameled blue border with the inscription AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit),