A First War German “Wartime Years 1914/15” Matchbox Cover Archive The British awarded three Victoria

The British awarded three Victoria Crosses during this campaign

Grave Reference: A

1901 and presented to him on July 30

The ball officially started at eight o’clock in the evening

Accompanied by a research paper (acknowledging his eligibility for the BWM and VM) and copies of a Charterhouse School Great War Dedication List and four pages from the London Gazette

A First War German “Wartime Years 1914/15” Matchbox Cover Archive The British awarded three VictoriaA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover, depicting an Iron Cross 1914 First Class with the inscriptions Kriegsjahre 1914 15 (Wartime Years 1914 15); constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic); soldered on one side; with two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty, and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; measuring 60