A First Class German Social Welfare Decoration . In Its Original Case Of Issue By Godet & Co Newly Listed 5 and is commemorated on

5 and is commemorated on page 33 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

2 SEPT 1873

then posted to the Cruiser Effingham on September 10

purple paper backer

A First Class German Social Welfare Decoration . In Its Original Case Of Issue By Godet & Co Newly Listed 5 and is commemorated onA very fine quality manufacture German Social Welfare Decoration First Class Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege 1. Stufe by a desirable maker; two piece construction; the eagle constructed of gilded bronze and extremely well preserved black enamels with the cross in gilded bronze and equally well preserved white enamels on the obverse and reverse; with its original gilded oak leaf clasp; with its period original mint neck ribbon; measuring 52. 56 mm