Prussia, State. An 1870 Boutonniere With Three Medals, Awards, And Decorations Newly Listed and War Aid Merit Cross

and War Aid Merit Cross (zinc

1916 in Erie

was acting as Assistant Deputy Postmaster-General at Ottawa at the time of enlisting in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in September 1914

Until early May 1940 he helped in securing the western border

Prussia, State. An 1870 Boutonniere With Three Medals, Awards, And Decorations Newly Listed and War Aid Merit Cross(Boutonniere). A boutonniere with three medals, awards, and decorations, consisting of 1) A miniature Iron Cross 1870 Second Class, 2) A miniature 1870 1871 Commemorative Medal, 3) A miniature Military Honour Medal; with its three matching ribbons; attached to a gilt bronze boutonniere; in overall very fine condition.