Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal Newly Listed A Fighter Pilot of Naval

A Fighter Pilot of Naval Fighter Squadron II

all on an interwoven green-grey rayon backer

Chatham on December 3

photo taken in Sarajevo

In addition he was Mentioned in Despatches three times while with the Staff/Manitoba Regiment: as mentioned in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30448 of Tuesday

Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal Newly Listed A Fighter Pilot of NavalAn example of a 1916 Imperial German Gold for Iron Medal; constructed of blackened metal; the obverse illustrating a rightward facing kneeling woman offering a gold necklace, inscribed In Eiserner Zeit above, and dated 1916 below; the reverse inscribed Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold for defence, took iron for honour), with oak leaves below, and maker marked Hosaeus on the bottom; measuring 40. 57 mm in diameter; weighing