Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, One-Piece Screwback Version certificate_of_authenticity and a Ludwig Cross ribbon

and a Ludwig Cross ribbon

folds up to 902 mm x 217 mm)

The announcement of his death was cabled to officials in Ottawa on October 24

HJ RZM tagged numbered “No 185005” on reverse

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, One-Piece Screwback Version certificate_of_authenticity and a Ludwig Cross ribbon(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of a one piece non magnetic metal alloy, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened core within a ribbed and silvered frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original