Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold The award was issued for

The award was issued for 40 years of faithful service

with some paste residue in the crevices of the core

with full length ribbons

" Hodgson "decided to make a slow landing on the aerodrome

SILVA 1930" on the reverse

Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold The award was issued forConstructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed pebbled 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, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the reverse