Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem, Commander’s Cross, C.1930 Archive Their mission began with a

Their mission began with a morning departure at 1138 hours with the Fern crew and Lancaster KB-834 lining up in takeoff formations with dozens of the other bombers on the three Croft runways

In gilded Sterling

marked with an "Ns" (Niedersachsen) reflecting the location issuing code

who have served or are serving honorably as commissioned officers in an allied seagoing service

The Cross was founded to reward the nationalist military personnel who defeated republican forces in the Spanish Civil War

Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem, Commander’s Cross, C.1930 Archive Their mission began with aOrdo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani. Instituted in 1847. In silver gilt with red enamels, measuring 47. 7 mm (w) x 88. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, tiny chips evident in the red enamels on both sides, on its original fill length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, OESSH), also called the Order of the Holy