Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength of CICTC Ipperwash to the Canadian Army Overseas on May 11

consisting of a silver Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and a black and white enameled center medallion

The War Cross could also be awarded to military units

Divers from the submarine rescue ship USS Falcon began rescue operations under the direction of the salvage and rescue expert Lieutenant Commander Charles B

crazing and repair evident on the arms

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold He was struck off strength(Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1916). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Friedrich August circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM WELTKRIEGE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR), unmarked, measuring 27. 93 mm (w) x 40. 30 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.