Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, White Distinction, II Class Cross, c.1930 Newly Listed 28cm x 40cm (or 11

28cm x 40cm (or 11 x 16 inches)

Private Richard Charles Cooke was discharged upon demobilization at No

he was promoted to Oberfeldwebel (master sergeant)

with the reverse bearing a handwritten inscription from Oberleutnant Ilya Stanojlović to Vojislav Milošević of Belgrade

The cuff of each sleeve features a vertical slit with two bakelite buttons meeting a reinforced buttonhole on the opposite side

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, White Distinction, II Class Cross, c.1930 Newly Listed 28cm x 40cm (or 11(Orden del Mé rito Militar). Instituted by Queen Isabel II on August 3, 1864. White Distinction. King Alfonso XIII’ s period (1902 1931). An eight pointed multi rayed star in silver, featuring cluster of three double beaded rays in each arms, obverse featuring an enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, with a gilt crown and clasp on the 12 o’ clock arm, presenting alternated heraldic gilt symbols of the Castles and Lions in