Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal For Foreigners, Combatant, C.1914 United Republic of Footnote: William E

Footnote: William E

1916 and documented as on command to the Canadian Ordnance Corps Ashford

and featuring a 218 mm long magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

S” etched by hand on the edge of the six o’clock arm

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal For Foreigners, Combatant, C.1914 United Republic of Footnote: William E(Krieger Verdienstmedaille) Instituted 1835. Post 1888 Issue. A circular medal constructed of silver gilt, the obverse bears the inscription KRIEGER VERDIENST (WARRIOR MERIT) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse bears the crowned cipher WR (Wilhelm Rex), measuring 24. 95 mm (w) x 29. 49 mm (h), with suspension loop on a black ribbon with whtie stripes, very fine.