Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity ” for Richard Karneth

” for Richard Karneth

is a large white cotton circle with a two-piece black cotton cross superimposed in the center

Non-Commissioned Officer's Shoulder Board (upper in black wool with a fouled anchor in gold-coloured wire with two red embroidered rank chevrons above

Civil Merit

Erskine was discharged in consequence of "being wounded and rendered physically unfit for further service" on January 21

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity ” for Richard Karneth(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 an elongated block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round