Germany, Westphalia. A Military Honour Medal, Unofficial Type Iii, C.1840 Auction Richard Knötel” (From Great Times

Richard Knötel” (From Great Times

there is a machine-embroidered grey thread inscription featuring the double sig runes of the SS and BeVo-style

" He was discharged December 19th and placed on command to the Canadian Convalescent Depot at Hastings on December 22nd

Germany on December 1

dated “12

Germany, Westphalia. A Military Honour Medal, Unofficial Type Iii, C.1840 Auction Richard Knötel” (From Great TimesEhrenmedaille. Instituted in 1809. In bronze, obverse illustrating 6 and 7 cannonballs flanking the base of the trophy of arms, the particular number of cannonballs designating it as the unofficial type III version, surrounded by the inscription "FR TAPFERKEIT UND GUTES BETRAGEN", reverse illustrating the intertwined letters "HN" surmounted by a crown forming the royal cypher, the date "1809" below, within an open ended wreath formed by a branch of