Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of The rescue tug "Cartmell" arrived

The rescue tug "Cartmell" arrived about 9 am

east of New Guinea aboard the troop ship Cape Victory on November 10

Accompanied by copies of his service records from the National Archives and a photocopy of page 573 from the book entitled "History of the King's German Legion"

A French Legion D'Honneur with Gold Centre

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of The rescue tug "Cartmell" arrived(Orden Philipps des Gromthigen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1840. Type II. (1849 1918 Issue). A white enamelled cross patte in silver gilt with crossed swords affixed to body centre, obverse with a light blue enamelled medallion bearing the leftward facing bust of Philip the Magnanimous in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed SI DEUS NOBISCUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (IF GOD IS WITH US, WHO IS AGAINST US), reverse