Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Charles Iii, Commander In Gold, C. 1880 certificate_of_authenticity Lieutenant-Colonel Bingham was on leave

Lieutenant-Colonel Bingham was on leave and command had devolved on the Deputy Commanding Officer (DCO)

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He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Prussian Military Merit Cross (the NCO’s and EM’s equivalent of the Pour le Mérite) in 1916

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the exterior with dual machine-embroidered white cotton bands

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Charles Iii, Commander In Gold, C. 1880 certificate_of_authenticity Lieutenant-Colonel Bingham was on leave(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted by King Charles III on September 19, 1771. A lovely decoration, in 18K Gold, presenting a blue and white enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a superimposed hand painted image of the Virgin Mary, the reverse presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by a white ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO, the badge is surmounted by a