Germany, Imperial. A First War Hesse Medal Pair Newly Listed at the age of 27

at the age of 27 and was the only fatal casualty of the six Victoria Cross recipients of the 1st Battalion

Riding Regt

He was struck off strength to Canada on July 1

with a small suspension ring towards the top of the “medal”

the sidewalls are lined in a champagne-coloured rayon

Germany, Imperial. A First War Hesse Medal Pair Newly Listed at the age of 27(Ordensschnalle). A First War period medal bar featuring two decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three