Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by K.A.G. United Republic of bearing the cypher of Queen

bearing the cypher of Queen Victoria surmounted by the Royal crown

two upwards facing crossed swords lay between the arms

A French Campaign Medal for Morocco - Silver

and promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major…” His way home to Germany took him across southern France to England via the Isle of Wight

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by K.A.G. United Republic of bearing the cypher of Queen(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a with an elongated block hinge and tapering banjo style pinback meeting a