Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Auction On December 30

On December 30

of early period manufacture

Private Charles Thompson Ramsey

A Uniform Removed German Jager Regiment Cloth Patch - Three-colour embroidery on dark green wool

" His mother reassured him

Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Auction On December 30(Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on January 14, 1871 by Frst Georg Viktor. Instituted 1901 1918. A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords between the arms of the cross, obverse with a red enameled George cross within a raised white enameled central medallion, surrounded by black enameled rays emanating from the center, the reverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FR VERDIENST (For Merit), on a loop