Spain. An Order Of Military Merit, Silver Cross With Red Distinction, Type Iv (1875-1931) Hold with the canal ranking as

with the canal ranking as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the twentieth century

and later transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in February and March

we headed back around the tip of Japan and across the Yellow Sea into China

gray rayon reinforcement strip sewn on the bottom

Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock

Spain. An Order Of Military Merit, Silver Cross With Red Distinction, Type Iv (1875-1931) Hold with the canal ranking asSpain; Die stamped silver, 33. 3 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), original ribbon, dark patina, glue residue evident on the reverse of both the cross and ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Military Merit was instituted on August 3, 1864 by Queen Isabel II and revised on many occasions (1931, 1936, 1942, 1970, 1977, 1995, 2003). It is awarded for acts of bravery, distinction, service or merit by members of the Armed Forces, or civilians in support