Saxony, Kingdom. An Honour Cross For Volunteer Nursing Hold There are limited traces of

There are limited traces of the quilted white silk lining remaining

He is documented on the roll of the 45th West Durham Battalion of Infantry (Bowmanville) as having been posted to Bowmanville from March 1 to 18

His fine action enabled his company to advance to the objective

suffering a gun shot wound (shrapnel) in the back and left auxilla (armpit)

Constructed of machine embroidered silver wire threads on top of black wool base

Saxony, Kingdom. An Honour Cross For Volunteer Nursing Hold There are limited traces of(Ehrenkreuz fr freiwillige Wohlfahrtspflege im Kriege). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central monogram of Friedrich August inside of a blue enameled ring, the reverse with central dates 1914 1916, with laurel and oak leaf branches through the quadrants, unmarked, measuring 27. 71 mm (w) x 32. 64 mm (h), weighing 10. 3 grams, in near