Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Auction the reverse bearing a handwritten

the reverse bearing a handwritten inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINEN BESTEN KAMERADEN” (“IN MEMORY OF MY BEST COMRADES”) and a date of “15

he was posted to the Adventure-class scout cruiser HMS Attentive on August 16

the bottom presents the green makers mark of Rosenthal Kunst-Abreilung Selb-Bavaria

he became "seriously ill" on September 25

It measures 128 mm (w) x 87 mm (h)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Auction the reverse bearing a handwritten(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,