A Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Newly Listed with silk held in place

with silk held in place by a period safety pin

with Somerset Struben de Chair passing away in Antigua

he was promoted to Acting Staff Sergeant on April 1

In a cardboard presentation box

HMS Aphis (coastal patrols off North Africa)

A Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Newly Listed with silk held in placeConstructed of pressed paper with a black faux leather (leatherette) exterior; with an outline of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords embossed in silver paint; lined interior lid; slotted medal bed; intact interior fabric hinge cover; severed exterior faux leather hinge; measuring 67 mm x 68 mm; light scuffing on the exterior from storage; better than fine condition.