Germany, Imperial. A Pour-Le-Mérite, Medal For Arts & Sciences, By Hossauer, Berlin Auction We say farewell to our

We say farewell to our comrade Carl Schmidt

arriving in Canada on April 8th

the son of Charles Richard Wickenden and Annie Wickenden

surrounded by a laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a bow

and explosion that wounded his leg reducing mobility in his knee

Germany, Imperial. A Pour-Le-Mérite, Medal For Arts & Sciences, By Hossauer, Berlin Auction We say farewell to our(Orden Pour le Mrite fr Wissenschaft und Knste). Instituted 31 May 1842 by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1842 present issue). An early to mid 20th century example in Gold with enamels, obverse consisting of a blue enameled ring with an inscription of POUR LE MRITE, joined to a central applique bearing a Hohenzollern style imperial eagle by mirrored initials of F II for Friedrich Wilhelm II, with separately affixed stylized Gold crowns adorning four