1915 and signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (46587) with the 37th Infantry Battalion
Leading his section in a long-range attack on major units of the Japanese Fleet
being diagnosed with neurasthenia (exhaustion of the central nervous system's energy reserves)
LG entries
A brief but illuminating summary of the trials and tribulations of the Balloonatics is to be found in the introduction to Alan Morris’ definitive history of the same title: "Perceiving their elongated brownish-grey skins the Allies eschewed the technical description of "gasbag
Spain, Franco Period. A Real Body Of The Nobility Of Catalonia, St. George Cross GTRexclude 1915 and signed his AttestationSpain. A Real Body of the Nobility of Catalonia, St. George Cross, Franco Era (1938 1975), Exhibiting Spanish manufacturing characteristics, in silver gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 65 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, intact enamels, extremely fine.