Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity They returned to the theatre

They returned to the theatre of operations in May

centre with green laurels and red enamel background presenting silver gilt Lorraine Cross on crown

when his company was held up by enemy machine guns

1916 with a bout of "Pneumonia" and admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe

the Croydon medal sewn in place

Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity They returned to the theatre1890 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). A silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45.