Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Variant Of A Prussian Ladies Merit Cross, Silver Grade, C.1900 Newly Listed He was invalided to Canada

He was invalided to Canada for further treatment aboard the Hospital Ship Australia on June 3

each of which bears two gold bullion wire bands interwoven with a single band of silver aluminum wire piping

The rations did not improve and our Quarters were in a poor shape of repairs

for passage from Boulogne

Der Führer und Kanzler des deutschen Reiches” (Berlin

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Variant Of A Prussian Ladies Merit Cross, Silver Grade, C.1900 Newly Listed He was invalided to Canada(Frauenverdienstkreuz). Type One with German State Crown. Instituted on 25 April 1892 by King and Emperor Wilhelm II. (Issued 1893 1907). A round medal constructed of silver features a Cross flory at the centre, the arms are cross hatched and separated at the centre by a diagonal crosshairs, between the crosss arms are stylized flowers, circumscribed by a wide ring with the blue enamelled inscription FR VERDIENSTE (FOR MERIT), with blue enamelled