Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of The Cisneros In Gold & Diamonds, Miniature Star, C.1945 Auction Archive Private John Alexander McArthur was

Private John Alexander McArthur was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

near the lower crossguard

This was later rectified with the issue of numbered badges in early 1916 to replace those un-numbered ones

and at the inner edge by a gilded

with its original cellophane wrapper

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of The Cisneros In Gold & Diamonds, Miniature Star, C.1945 Auction Archive Private John Alexander McArthur was(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted by General Francisco Franco in 1944. 1944 1975 issue. A delicate and highly desirable miniature breast star in Gold, consisting of nicely enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials, each of these embellishing by finely cut brilliant Diamonds, exhibiting delicate crossed Gold arrows in each quadrant, obverse centre with detailed hand painted period Spanish eagle in enamels, reverse with button for attachment, measuring