Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, V Class Grand Cross, C.1890 Auction Strachan was appointed Acting Sergeant

Strachan was appointed Acting Sergeant at Caesar's Camp

he was admitted to Military Hospital at Ripon

Seeing that this is the next class

all four pockets having fold over flaps with reinforced button holes and are completed with green-finished plastic buttons sewn in place

An eight pointed rayed star constructed of silver gilt

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, V Class Grand Cross, C.1890 Auction Strachan was appointed Acting Sergeant(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted 1811. Type II, 1815 1920 issued. Of French manufacture in silver gilt, a faceted Maltese Cross with ball finials, superimposing on an enameled green laurel wreath, obverse centre depicting a superposed handmade figure of St. Ferdinand on a rare white enameled field, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed by AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), reverse with pin assembly and dual stays,