Cuba, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, III Class Officer, Jeweller Modified to II Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a Smoke/Chemical Troops Hauptmann shoulder

a Smoke/Chemical Troops Hauptmann shoulder board

including a Pilot Badge

containing 248 black and white gloss finished photographs

later to serve with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War

with a 245 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, III Class Officer, Jeweller Modified to II Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a Smoke/Chemical Troops Hauptmann shoulder(Orden del Mrito Naval). Instituted February 27th, 1912. Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from a period original blue neck ribbon, the obverse consisting of a blue enameled Cross Patte with a red enameled anchor superimposed on the badge, with a central medallion inscribed MN (Merito Naval) and surrounded by a ring of blue enamels inscribed Honor, Virtuo, Valor, in capitalized