A German First War Cenotaph Erection To The Fallen Medal Auction The Royal Flying Corps and

The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to form the Royal Air Force on April 1

In the First War he was made an Unteroffizier in 1917 and received the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class

An Imperial Prussian Promotion of Science Medal - Finely produced in silver gilt and extensive enamels

He sailed from Hamburg and entered the United States on September 5

A German First War Cenotaph Erection To The Fallen Medal Auction The Royal Flying Corps andA German First War Cenotaph Erection to the Fallen Medal Bronze, obverse illustrating an iron cross in the centre surrounded by the inscription "STIFTUNG REICHSEHRENMAL", reverse inscribed "ZEM GEDENKEN UNSERER GEFALLENEN" in the centre and surrounded by the inscription "ZUR ERRICHTUNG DES REICHSEHRENMAIS", 34. 2 mm, original ribbon, spotting evident on the obverse, near extremely fine.