Cuba, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, III Class Officer, Jeweller Modified to II Class Commander visually-hidden Footnote: Alfred Hadland was born

Footnote: Alfred Hadland was born in West Ham

he received the Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

red enamelled Geneva cross within a ring inscribed BAYR

The exterior insignia completes with a central aluminum wreath around a tri-colour cockade

with the silver finish approximately 75% preserved on the reverse

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, III Class Officer, Jeweller Modified to II Class Commander visually-hidden Footnote: Alfred Hadland was born(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