Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre Auction naming his next of kin

naming his next of kin as his father

He was initially diagnosed "NYD" (Not Yet Determined) but that soon changed to the after effects of shell shock and rheumatism

1916 at Brisbane

completes the exterior features

The front has a vertical row of six large brown finished zinc buttons on the right side

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre Auction naming his next of kin(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an