Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchy. A Houseorder Of The Wendish Crown, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold 39 General Hospital at Le

39 General Hospital at Le Havre on September 12

one marked “RZM 42” on reverse

as he was not eligible for the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal

Signed by Court Marshal Georg von Kanitz (1842–1922)

95 mm x 142 mm)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchy. A Houseorder Of The Wendish Crown, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold 39 General Hospital at Le(Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Ritterkreuz). Issued 1864 1918. A Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms, with silver gilt griffons between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central blue enameled medallion bearing the Wendish Crown, surrounded by a red ring of enamels, inscribed AVITO VIRET HONORE (Latin It blooms in Honour); the reverse with a large central blue enameled medallion bearing the Royal Monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm in gold;