Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, Red Lion Variant, c. 1940 visually-hidden without pension

without pension

A Canadian Special Service Medal - Cupro-nickel

for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Combat Plane and Commanding Officer of Air Group FIFTEEN (AG-15)

after it was re-organized following the restructuring of the Republican Armed Forces in September 1936

44th (Manitoba) Battalion

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, Red Lion Variant, c. 1940 visually-hidden without pensionConstructed of a silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, with the lions executed in red enamel, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt