Lippe, Principality. A House Order Of The Honour Cross In Gold, Iii Class, C.1900 United Republic of with part of the HJ

with part of the HJ diamond punctured through

stamped in blue ink "M

The pallbearers at his funeral were members of the Canadian Legion and he was buried in the St

McEWEN R191601)

as well as an American Prisoner of War propaganda leaflet

Lippe, Principality. A House Order Of The Honour Cross In Gold, Iii Class, C.1900 United Republic of with part of the HJ(Ehrenkreuz des Frstlich Lippischen Gesamthauses, Kreuz 3. Klasse). Instituted on 25 October 1869. (1869 1890 Issue). A Gold Maltese cross with white emamelled arms, the obverse centre presents a white enamelled medallion bearing a red enamelled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring, inscribed FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE), surrounded by the rays of a Gold eight pointed star, the reverse centre presents the crowned