Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Commander’s Cross With Case GTRexclude A First War Canadian Pair

A First War Canadian Pair to the 69th Infantry Battalion CEF - British War Medal (448583 A

The family was "dirt poor" and other than John

measuring 41 mm (w) x 99 mm (h - inclusive of crown and horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

116 mm x 164 mm)

A War Merit Cross Second Class with Packet of Issue - In bronzed zinc

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Commander’s Cross With Case GTRexclude A First War Canadian Pair(Groes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 7 September 1951. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilt bronze, the obverse centre bears a black enamel eagle with outstretched wings, the arms are red enamel with smooth gilt bronze edges, the reverse mirrors the obverse, with ornate suspension loop, measuring 59. 60 mm (w) x 70. 20 mm (h), on a red neck ribbon with black and yellow stripes, very fine; with original case of issue, a navy blue finely pebbled