Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Second Class Knight’s Cross, C.1915 Hold A WWI DSM for Service

A WWI DSM for Service on the Armed Steam Yacht James Fletcher  - Distinguished Service Medal

surface wear and scattered gilt loss

he was a Corporal during his COTC training (1942-1943)

" on the underside at the back

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Second Class Knight’s Cross, C.1915 Hold A WWI DSM for Service1866 1918 Issue. (Orden von Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). A silver four armed star with arabesques between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a green enameled cross patte, with a center enameled medallion depicting the ruins of the Stammschloss Zhringen, surrounded by silver gilt rippled ring; the reverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting a silver gilt rampant lion, surrounded by a silver gilt ring; on a loop for suspension;