Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Type Iii, Ii Class, C.1918 United Republic of He was appointed a Lance

He was appointed a Lance Corporal on June 25

and firmly entrenched defenses south of Bykowka

marked "STERLING" on reverse

who fought on the Eastern Front and become prisoners of War during 1915-1917

and the 19th Alberta Dragoons

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Type Iii, Ii Class, C.1918 United Republic of He was appointed a Lance(Allgemeines (Militar) Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 14 June 1793. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (MERIT OF THE STATE) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom, the reverse bears the crowned cipher FWR III for Friedrich Wilhelm Rex III, measuring 39. 30 mm (w) x 43. 90, with loop for suspension and a commemorative button 50 on a pebbled background,