Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class Commander Auction Lemke received both the Iron

Lemke received both the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class

to Unteroffizier (NCO) on January 1

1917 in Framingham

this time to the 1st Canadian Labour Battalion at Shoreham on December 18th

He enlisted with the United States Army (2 217 555) at Augusta

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class Commander Auction Lemke received both the Iron(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, the star and moon suspension in silver gilt with red enamels, measuring 65 mm (w) x 81. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its star and crescent moon suspension, intact enamels, on a modern replacement full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) was instituted in 1851. It was