A 1914 Brunswick War Merit Cross; 1St Class With Rare Original Carton Archive 207 mm x 296 mm

207 mm x 296 mm

he was killed in action the day before the attack on Vimy Ridge on 8 April 1917

later diagnosed as "myalgia" (muscle pain) and was treated at Bulford Hospital from about six weeks

partial RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) paper tag printed in blue ink remains on the reverse

before being invalided to England aboard the S

A 1914 Brunswick War Merit Cross; 1St Class With Rare Original Carton Archive 207 mm x 296 mmIn bronze, 40 mm, vertical pinback, near mint. In its cardboard carton of issue, labelled "Herzogl. Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse." on the lid, separation evident on the side panels, carton better than very fine.