Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Auction on July 13 1963

on July 13 1963

recorded on January 22

Watts is remembered with honour at the Halifax Memorial

he left his estate to John Moreton McLeod

or other purposes

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Auction on July 13 1963(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1870 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 49 mm (w) x 40. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition.