Hesse-Kassel. An 1851-1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Member's Cross Newly Listed Footnote: The Silver War Badge

Footnote: The Silver War Badge was awarded to service personnel who sustained a wound or contracted sickness or disability in the course of the war

he retired from the Royal Air Force at his own request on June 15

was Field Engineer and commanded the 21st Company Royal Engineers during the summer of 1858

The 22nd was the only active French-speaking infantry battalion on the warfront to serve in the Canadian Corps

Fabricated from fine aluminum bullion wire and green thread

Hesse-Kassel. An 1851-1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Member's Cross Newly Listed Footnote: The Silver War BadgeHesse Kassel. An 1851 1866 Issue Wilhelm Order Inhaber Cross A 1851 1866 issue Hesse Kassel Wilhelm Order Member's Cross (Wilhelm Orden Inhaberkreuz); a silver Maltese cross; the obverse with an enameled center applique depicting a Hesse Lion in gold on a bed of blue enamels, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Virtute et Fidelitate (Latin For virtue and faithfulness); the reverse with a center blue enameled applique, with a crowned royal