Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold British War Medal )220415 PTE

British War Medal )220415 PTE

Olive Cooke of Long Compton

Medal struck in solid silver

original blue bow ribbon fed through the loop

with circumscription AVITA ET AUCTA (INHERIT AND MULTIPLY) on a blue-enamelled background

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold British War Medal )220415 PTE(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Instituted on 7 March 1915. (1918 Issue). A zink medal, the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard, on a cross patte, with an outer ring of dense oak leaves, the reverse presents the Saxony coat of arms, on the centre of the cross, surrounded by a ring inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) IM KRIEGE (IN WAR) 1914 15, measuring 39. 26 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original combat