Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity and a flat wire catch

and a flat wire catch soldered onto a supporting plate

14 mm x 51 mm

with Two Bars (silver

The Battalion was raised in the Muskoka District of Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Huntsville under the authority of G

who single-handedly rescued ten men from the sinking barkentine Priscilla and was thereafter awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal from the Secretary of the Treasury on October 18

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity and a flat wire catch(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). A beaded eight pointed star in silver, with superposed obverse centrepiece in bronze gilt consisting of a four armed cross, featruring alternating lions and castle in each arm, 12 o'clock arm having a silver clasp beneath of an engraved imperial crown, featuring surrounded laurel wreath with crossed swords, centre depicting a red, white and blue enameled Spanish coat of arms, with