Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction he was wounded on 11

he was wounded on 11 May 1915

Army Long Command Merit Medal

the reverse inscribed 40 within a laurel wreath

stamped “NSDAP Schwäbisch-Gmünd” on the reverse in black ink

Crighton sailed from Liverpool

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction he was wounded on 11(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 1. Grades). A Latin cross constructed of gilt bronze and red and white enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed Der Deutschen Mutter (The German Mother), with all four arms of the cross edged in white enamels with solid blue panels; the reverse dated with the date