Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Hold seeing service aboard HMCS Carleton

seeing service aboard HMCS Carleton

(Frontflugspange für Jadgverbände in Gold)

reverse of the MECHANIC Bar embossed “D22”

Bellamy was taken on strength of No

There is a hook and eye at the opening of the collar

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Hold seeing service aboard HMCS Carleton(Kriegsverdienstkreuz) Instituted 30 October 1915. An elongated iron cross paty constructed of bronze, the central medallion obverse bears the left facing portrait of Friedrich August III of Saxony, circumscribed with FRIEDRICH AUGUST KONIG V. SACHSEN, the 12 oclock arm bears a royal crown, the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1915, the reverse centre bears a crowned A cipher, the 9 and 3 oclock arms read WELT KRIEG, a wreath lays in the quadrants between