Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude stamped “Seiffen Erzgeb

stamped “Seiffen Erzgeb

he completed the necessary twenty years service for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal on August 24

Footnote: John (referred to as "William T") Muldowney was born in April 1898 in Winchester

along with two daughters and a son from his first marriage

this number was assigned to the Staff of the 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS

Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude stamped “Seiffen ErzgebAn example of a 1916 Imperial German Gold for Iron Medal; constructed of blackened metal; the obverse illustrating a rightward facing kneeling woman offering a gold necklace, inscribed In Eiserner Zeit above, and dated 1916 below; the reverse inscribed Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold for defence, took iron for honour), with oak leaves below, and maker marked Hosaeus on the bottom; measuring 40. 57 mm in diameter; weighing