Prussia, State. A General Service Military Merit Medal, , C. 1915 Hold He was posthumously awarded RCAF

He was posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy

photo taken circa 1935

Footnote: Alexander McKinney was born on September 27

nips and wear in the fabrics throughout from very active use

Prussia, State. A General Service Military Merit Medal, , C. 1915 Hold He was posthumously awarded RCAF(Allgemeines Militr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 27 January 1912. Type VI. A circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a crowned cipher WRII (for King Wilhelm II) with the date 1912 below, the reverse bearing the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (STATE MERIT) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 50. 15 mm (h), on a white ribbon with orange stripes, very fine.