Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of printed in black ink on

printed in black ink on an off-white card stock

48 mm x 120 mm)

26 mm x 36

attached to Canadian Military Headquarters for one month (April to May 1944)

it states that he was awarded the bar to the Military Medal on August 27 1919 as a member of the 43rd Battalion

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of printed in black ink on(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.