A Spanish War Cross; Breast Star Auction Archive General Service Medal 1918-1962 to

General Service Medal 1918-1962 to the Royal Engineers - ER II

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then taken on strength of 132 Company of the Forestry Corps on November 23

the two ends of which are tied together

A Spanish War Cross; Breast Star Auction Archive General Service Medal 1918-1962 toA Spanish War Cross; Breast Star Multi piece construction, silver gilt and enamels, unmarked, 64 mm x 64. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The War Cross was instituted on January 26, 1937 and amended in 1942. It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (Mara Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery.