Oldenburg. A House & Merit Order Of Duke Peter Frederick Louis Honour Cross, First Class Auction 215 mm x 280 mm

215 mm x 280 mm

1918 and was cited for such in the London Gazette 31225

Ten of the regiment's officers and 143 enlisted men were killed in action or mortally wounded and one officer and 128 enlisted men died of disease

Of the loose pictures one is dated to New Years eve 1914

He then rejoined his original unit on November 17th

Oldenburg. A House & Merit Order Of Duke Peter Frederick Louis Honour Cross, First Class Auction 215 mm x 280 mm(Haus und Verdienstorden von Peter Friedrich Ludwig Ehrenkreuz 1. Klasse). Issued 1838 1918. A silver gilt cross pattee; the obverse depicting the royal cipher of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, circumscribed Ein Gott, ein Recht, eine Wahrheit (German One God, one Right, one Truth); the reverse the coat of arms of Oldenburg; on a loop for suspension accompanied by a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 35. 24 mm (w) x 35. 31 mm (h); weighing 13. 7 grams; in