Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature Breast Star Boutonniere, in Gold and Diamonds GTRexclude He was sent to France

He was sent to France in mid August of 1918wiht the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp

15 mm x 24

before emigrating to the United States as a refugee owing to his wife’s Jewish heritage

bearing a silvered size stamp of “57”

and heavy anti-aircraft fire which severely damaged his aircraft

Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature Breast Star Boutonniere, in Gold and Diamonds GTRexclude He was sent to France(Orden al Mrito Agrcola). Instituted December 1, 1905. In 18K Gold, a small boutonniere based star featuring a green enamelled eight point star with central silver medallion featuring a woman plowing a field, encircled in a silver ring set with small old cut diamonds, surrounded by a Gold wreath with agrarian symbols and surmounting crown, with red and white enamelled Spanish shield at 6 oclock, the reverse is set with a boutonniere reverse featuring