Description
Saxony Officers Welfare Service Honour Cross 1914 - 1915. A gilt cross pattée with a half oak leaf and half olive leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: On the central disc the crowned royal cypher 'AR' within a blue enamel circle containing six stars. Reverse: '1914' over '1915' in the centre. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 33 mm ribbon with four white and three green stripes of equal width.
Contextual Description
Awarded to Saxon officers for welfare service during 1914 and 1915. The medal is sometimes referred to as the Nursing Cross. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
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Accession Number
RELAWM01308
Physical Description
Material: Enamel
Material: Gilded bronze
Measurement
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