Germany, Imperial. A First War Hesse Medal Pair certificate_of_authenticity He was invalided to England

He was invalided to England and returned to Canada in March 1919

with the name

51 mm (w) x 41

the pommel screw cap intact

that information and that for "Africaine" are not entirely consistent

Germany, Imperial. A First War Hesse Medal Pair certificate_of_authenticity He was invalided to England(Ordensschnalle). A First War period medal bar featuring two decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three