Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold with document

with document

the panels sewn in place via stitching at the front behind the cockade

light soiling and fabric interruptions in the bullion

produced during Third Reich era

Quebec in 1885 and was working as a Mechanic before he enlisted in June 1916 with previous military experience with the 55th Irish Canadian Rangers

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold with documentAn example of a Hanseatic Cross of the Free City of Hamburg; a Maltese cross of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege, 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; light contact marks from age, but in overall near extremely fine