Spain, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Cross For Albuhera, Officer Cross, C.1816 GTRexclude Private in the West Suffolk

Private in the West Suffolk Volunteers

Type 5 - Variation 2 with "flat reverse" and "arched maker mark"

finished in dark field gray

surface wear and rust evident to the right of the insignia and on the reverse

He disembarked Central Europe on October 8

Spain, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Cross For Albuhera, Officer Cross, C.1816 GTRexclude Private in the West Suffolk(Distincin de Albuhera). Instituted 1815. Restoration Period (1815 1833). A bright red enamelled typical Spanish saltire cross with ball finials in silver, depicting red enamelled silver flames in the quadrants, suspended from a green enamelled laurel wreath in silver, obverse centre in silver gilt featuring cyphre of Ferdinand VII on white enamel surrounded by the inscription Albuhera, mirrored reverse, with later period (1953) Dutch testing silver