Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction Archive with thin silver lining around

with thin silver lining around (for silver grade German Cross)

stating that he had fourteen months previous service with Paget's Horse (Imperial Yeomanry) during the South African War

surrounded by a full wreath of laurel leaves

KIA on June 24

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction Archive with thin silver lining around(Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 April 1939. (1939 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the quadrants joined by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, with a central raised mobile swastika set inside dual rings, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 47 mm (w) x 55.