Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction certificate_of_authenticity England and France and entitled

England and France and entitled to 183 days War Service Gratuity

including a rifle

Also including a small dagger

the obverse bears the remains of bronze finish while the reverse bears the remains of silver finish indicating a possible replacement coating leaving the badge of indeterminate grade

Colonel Garay was buried on April 14th in Hampton National Cemetery

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction certificate_of_authenticity England and France and entitled(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock