Ireland and his promotion to Colour Sergeant on February 19
(Order of Independence) In silver gilt with red
shown on the roll of the 41 man unit and is listed on page 189 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll
In silver and Gold with multi-coloured enamels
He also developed the "Man Overboard Safety" protocol now used all over the world
Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by Johann Wagner & Sohn Republic of Ireland and his promotion to(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 mobile swastika, 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 narrow vertical pinback meeting a round