before being discharged to No
I award as a token o gratitude and in recognition of exceptional service the Merit Cross of the Badge of Honour of the German Red Cross to Herr Bank Director Otto Geiger
inscribed in raised text "DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH"
with a laurel and oak bushel in Gold below
BLACKINTON & CO
Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of Awards Hold before being discharged to No(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A Kniggrtz Commemorative Cross, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 34. 34 mm (w) x 39. 75 mm (h), weighing 12. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition. 2. A Commemorative Cross for Faithful Fighters of 1866, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 34. 25 mm (w) x 40. 77 mm (h),