Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity on a 42 mm pin)

on a 42 mm pin)

centre with green laurels and red enamel background presenting silver gilt Lorraine Cross on crown

He is commemorated at Vimy Memorial

he was discharged to Civil Employment on 4 October 1939

Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity on a 42 mm pin)1890 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). A silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45.