Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross Star With Swords, Miniature, C.1918 Hold maker marked on the reverse

maker marked on the reverse of the bottom arm

3) A Saxony War Merit Cross ribbon

York during 1943 and was named Stoker (Petty Officer) on January 1

he was discharged on December 25

1 Casualty Clearing Station on June 18

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross Star With Swords, Miniature, C.1918 Hold maker marked on the reverse(Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden). Instituted on 25 December 1833. (II Model, issued 1864 1935). An eight rayed silvered bronze star, the vertical and horizontal arms are gilded while the diagonal arms are silvered, with a white enameled eight pointed, four armed Maltese cross, bordered with wide, golden edges and tipped with golden finials, gilded swords cross mounted at 12 o'clock arm, at the center shows a green enameled Gold crown, bordered by