United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to C.P.O Newberry, HMS Gibraltar consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Michael Merit Cross (Bayerisch-Königlicher Verdienstorden

Michael Merit Cross (Bayerisch-Königlicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Verdienstkreuz

notably Farnham

45 mm x 128 mm

He survived the war and died in Heidelberg on 3 April 1961

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to C.P.O Newberry, HMS Gibraltar consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Michael Merit Cross (Bayerisch-Königlicher VerdienstordenInstituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed in block capitals H. NEWBERRY, CH. P. O., H. M. S. GIBRALTAR. with replacement ribbon, bright, minor wear, extremely fine. Accompanied by a photocopied page of Newberrys record. Footnote: Harry Newberry was born in 1869, in Brading, Isle of Wight. He enlisted in September, 1887 at the age of 18. His previous occupation was listed as errand boy. He began serving on the St. Vincent, and proceeded to