Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold consisting of a silver Maltese

consisting of a silver Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and a black and white enameled center medallion

naming his next-of-kin as James B

constructed of fine quality BeVo style white and black machine embroidery

He was struck off strength of CICTC Ipperwash to the Canadian Army Overseas on May 11

South African Issue

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold consisting of a silver Maltese(Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1916). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Friedrich August circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM WELTKRIEGE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR), unmarked, measuring 27. 93 mm (w) x 40. 30 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.