Reuss, Principality. A Golden Merit Medal Of The Princely Honour Cross, With Swords Newly Listed in winter uniform wearing Army

in winter uniform wearing Army dagger

68 mm x 87 mm)

TIRAH 1897-98 (4374 Pte F

CHANDLER 82nd REGt INFTY

he was discharged on March 14th

Reuss, Principality. A Golden Merit Medal Of The Princely Honour Cross, With Swords Newly Listed in winter uniform wearing Army(Goldene Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern zum Frstlich Reuischen Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 25 May 1869 by Prince Heinrich XIV. (1909 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing a raised central monogram of Prince Heinrich XIV, within a pebbled border, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) in Fraktur script, within a raised circular laurel leaf wreath, the twelve oclock