An Iron Cross 1St Class 1914; Dedicated In Remembrance Of Champagne & Verdun Auction Archive 1870) and Virginia Dorcas Loyall

1870) and Virginia Dorcas Loyall Farragut (1824-1884)

" for very brave conduct in the battles against the bandits (partisans)"

and he was awarded the German Cross in Gold later that year

He was appointed as Commandant of Durban and Acting Quarter-Master-General in 1881

An Iron Cross 1St Class 1914; Dedicated In Remembrance Of Champagne & Verdun Auction Archive 1870) and Virginia Dorcas LoyallSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, engraved "von Zastrow s. l. Mhl z. Erg. an Champagne und Verdun 1915 16." (von Zastrow to my dear friend Mhl in remembrance of Chmpagne and Verdun 1915 16) on the four arms and marked "935" (silver) on the reverse, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by J. H. Werner of Berlin, 42. 2 mm, vertical pinback, extremely high quality, tiny dent on the one arm point on two arms, minor period repair to