United States. A Spanish-American War Group, To Private (Later Corporal) Eugene Small Munden, United States Marine Corps United Republic of Merit Cross 2nd Class with

Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (zinc with a copper coloured gilt

including Walsh

the Battery crossed the Orange River and camped at Upington

Bruce is documented as having passed the Basic Training Test at the School of Commerce (April 14 to July 5

The Oxley's crew would hardly have had time to work up to wartime routines and timing

United States. A Spanish-American War Group, To Private (Later Corporal) Eugene Small Munden, United States Marine Corps United Republic of Merit Cross 2nd Class withMarine Corps Spanish Campaign Medal (in bronze, number impressed "583" on the edge, measuring 33 mm in diameter, frayed original ribbon with brooch pinback); West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal), 2 Clasps CIENFUEGOS, CASILDA (in bronze, hand engraved "EUGENE S. MUNDEN PVTE. U. S. M. C." on the edge, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, inscribed "U. S. NAVAL CAMPAIGN WEST INDIES 1898" above,