Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal Hold A First War Rare Australian

A First War Rare Australian Quillon Bayonet

1917 and solely awarded to civilians

1940 to September 3

1919 and joined the 3rd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps in the field

Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal Hold A First War Rare Australian(Rettungsmedaillen). Instituted on 1 February 1833. Type III. (1875 1907 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre presents the head of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in relief facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KNIG VON PREUSSEN, the reverse inscribed FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER) within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 24. 79 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in fine condition.