Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction marked "55" over "M" and

marked "55" over "M" and maker marked "CEJALVO" on the loop

along with silver content mark of

the son of Alexander Rodgers Groff and Annie Isabella Gemmel

For his Boer War service he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five Clasps

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Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction marked "55" over "M" and(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the