Brazil, Kingdom. A National Order Of The Southern Cross; Grand Cross Set Auction Archive His Hurricane was shot down

His Hurricane was shot down but he managed to parachute into the water

Medal for Military Virtues

otherwise solid

The Battalion garrisoned Aden for a year and left for Britain in 1892

and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously

Brazil, Kingdom. A National Order Of The Southern Cross; Grand Cross Set Auction Archive His Hurricane was shot downType III: Grand Cross (silver gilt with red, green, light blue, dark blue and white enamels, 72 mm x 101 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, scattered chipping in the red and green enamels on the wreath on the obverse); and Breast Star (silver gilt with light blue, dark blue and white enamels, maker marked "la royale RIO BRASIL" on the reverse, 74 mm x 77. 5 mm, vertical pinback, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points). Very fine.