A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Hold where his father was a

where his father was a carpenter by trade

While posted to E 6

Service Records and QSA/KSA Rolls of Eligibility

First war images include an Iron Cross Recipent Officer and many images of his family

Neatly & professionally framed

A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Hold where his father was aA Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration, 1st Type (1914 1916) Finely produced in silver and enamels, "VER DIENST" lettering in Gold, assay marked Diana Head 2A and "JS" (Johan Soural) on the integral suspension, marked "R. MARSCHALL" on the edge of the bottom arm, 40. 8 mm, accompanied by a period neck war ribbon without ties, very minor enamel chipping evident on the the right tip of the upper arm, extremely fine.