United Kingdom. A Sailors Society Cross In Nelson Copper, 1915 Auction Archive War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class by Deumer - First Class Cross with Swords in zinc alloy

that he had had three months previous military service in the 1st Canadian Garrison Artillery and that his trade was that of Fireman

Armed Forces Honour Medal

maker marked "CD800" (Carl Dillenius

United Kingdom. A Sailors Society Cross In Nelson Copper, 1915 Auction Archive War Merit Cross 1st ClassGreat Britain; Copper from the hull of H. M. S Victory, obverse inscribed "I NELSON COPPER D. G" ("Dei gratia", Latin for "By the Grace of God") in the centre, "BRITISH & FOREIGN" on the left arm, "SAILORS SOCIETY" on the right arm, the battles of "TRAFALGAR 1805" on the upper arm and "WATERLOO 1815" on the bottom arm, reverse inscribed "DUTY 1915 HONOUR" in the centre, "RUSSIA A. C" with an anchor on the left arm, "BELGIUM A. N. Z." (Belgium,