Bird became a Commissioned Engineer with HMS Enchantress in 1935 and was a recipient of the King George V and Queen Mary Jubilee Medal the same year
His health was in question again
the reverse is marked “PAUL KUST BERLIN C
A well-preserved field tunic belonging to a General of the Wehrmacht
A(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II
Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Grand Cross Breast Star in Gold, c.1850 Archive Bird became a Commissioned Engineer(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted September 16th, 1572. In silver, an eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the obverse medallion in Gold consisting of a white enameled Shamrock Cross with green enameled fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the reverse bearing a vertical pin assembly flanked by dual stays, measures 80. 0 mm (w) x 79. 8 mm (h), weighs 49. 59 grams, unmarked, notable enamel cracking and wear on