Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 certificate_of_authenticity comprising: 79 original photos

comprising: 79 original photos

Dark patinas on the silver medals

Lieutenant Commander Hubert George Shadforth had been the senior officer of the escort group

sources list about 50 to nearly 100 and counting

stating his previous military service with the BEF and the RCR

Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 certificate_of_authenticity comprising: 79 original photos(Orden del Mrito Juan Pablo Duarte). Instituted 1931. Type I, 1931 1954 issue. Civil Merit. A silver Pate cross with ball finials and white enameled arms with blue stripes, displaying five sharp pointed silver rays in each quadrant, with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte Honor and Merit), enameled white