Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit; Grand Officer certificate_of_authenticity troops on parade

troops on parade

reverse inscribed "HEIL DEN" (The Healing) on the oval centrepiece

In his RCAF Report of Pupil Pilot - Flying and Ground Training

commanded regiment at the storming of Peiwar Khotal

Naming is engraved in large block capitals

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit; Grand Officer certificate_of_authenticity troops on paradeA Portuguese Order of Military Merit; Grand Officer Grand Cross: silver gilt with red and white enamels, 55. 5 mm x 85. 8 mm inclusive of its tower suspension, intact enamels, on its full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, silver gilt with orange and white enamels, hallmarked on the pin, 69. 5 mm x 71 mm, vertical pinback. Light contact, near extremely fine.