Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal In Silver Hold at the age of 51

at the age of 51 (which would have made him too old for military service

He was subsequently transferred to the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital at Buxton on November 19th

" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) on the reverse of the receiving clip on the left end

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 3rd and 38th Reserve Battalions

140 mm x 215 mm)

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal In Silver Hold at the age of 51(Militrverdienstmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE (FOR BRAVERY AND LOYALTY) inside of a laurel wreath, measuring 28. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.