Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Griffin Order, Commander, By H. Rose, C. 1914 GTRexclude die-stamped silvered metal with red

die-stamped silvered metal with red and black paint

He was diagnosed with veneral sores in December 1915 and bouts of influenza and tonsilitis in early 1916

rayon-blended liner with a silky-smooth texture

vertical pinback

Directly below is a multi-coloured brass cockade with a red felt centre

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Griffin Order, Commander, By H. Rose, C. 1914 GTRexclude die-stamped silvered metal with red(Greiffen Orden, Bruststern zum Komturkreuz). Instituted in 1884 by Groherzog Friedrich Franz IV. (Issued 1884 1918). An eight pointed multi rayed star alternating between strands of larger rays and smaller rays, the obverse with a central pebbled medallion in silver gilt bearing a leftward facing griffin, surrounded by a knurled ring, a broad red enameled ring inscribed ALTIOR ADVERSIS (Against all Odds) in silver gilt, the reverse plain, with a