Cuba, Republic. A Geographic Society Award, Silver Grade, C.1914 GTRexclude 54 mm long knurled pin

54 mm long knurled pin

three of whom have also served in the Gurkhas

The reverse is taped in three places

the plaque bears the image of a bust of a left facing soldier with a helmet with two rivets and a grommet

a top quality example rarely encountered

Cuba, Republic. A Geographic Society Award, Silver Grade, C.1914 GTRexclude 54 mm long knurled pinAn early Cuban badge in silver with green, white, off white, light blue, dark blue, red and brown enamels, maker marked "aXc" (Adrien Chaubillon, Paris) and marked "950" (silver) on the integral ring, obverse illustrating a ship, its sail bearing a red cross, the ship on a globe featuring the Atlantic Ocean, with Europe and Africa at the right, the Americas at the left, with Cuba highlighted in green, surrounded by an open ended wreath of laurel