Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Star, By Hermann Jürgens, C.1918 Hold At last after many hopes

At last after many hopes and fears the day arrived and off I went to 'Blighty

The tip of the scabbard bears a silvered zink adornment held in place with dual rivets

silver oak leaf cluster on its original ribbon with brooch pinback

the ends of the sweatband pinned together where the ends meet at the left rear of the cap

III Class (in bronze gilt with red and orange enamels

Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Star, By Hermann Jürgens, C.1918 Hold At last after many hopes(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen, Bruststern zur I Klasse). Instituted 25 April 1834 by Duke Wilhelm VIII. (Issued 1908 1918). A late war or possible post war production, in frosted silver, consisting of an eight pointed star, central red enameled medallion depicting a detailed white horse, within blue enamelled ring, in turn bordered by gilt rings and bearing raised gilt Order motto IMMOTA FIDES (UNBREAKABLE FIDELITY), topped by royal crown with a knights