Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 GTRexclude Mounted to a metal-framed suspension

Mounted to a metal-framed suspension with original ribbons

he re-enlisted as a Private with the Canadian Army Medical Corps

A Miniature Order of St

white rayon and black paper backing

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 GTRexclude Mounted to a metal-framed suspension(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). An eight pointed silver star, with superposed obverse centre medallion in bronze gilt depicting a red, white and blue enamelled Spanish coat of arms, with blue enamelled border depicting the inscription Al Mrito en Campaa (To Merit in Campaign), surrounded a cross with expand arms into three points, silver gilt cross with crossed swords and a laurel wreath, reverse with pin assembly