Waldeck, Principality. A Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, C.1914 Newly Listed 25 mm x 95 mm

25 mm x 95 mm

180 mm x 240 mm

when the Newfoundland provincial government instituted the Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal

with considerable wear on multiple spots from use and age

listing his trade as Labourer and did not state a middle name

Waldeck, Principality. A Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, C.1914 Newly Listed 25 mm x 95 mm(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern). Instituted on 26 September 1878 by Prince George Victor. A round medal constructed of silver, the obverse shows the monogram GV (Georg Viktor) in Fraktur style under a ducal crown, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR VERDIENST, crossed silver swords, measuring 31. 43 mm, hang between the medallion and eyelet, silver hallmark of a star stamped on top outer edge, the medal measures 30. 39 mm in