Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of George V (171212 Pte W

George V (171212 Pte W STRACHAN M

John New Brunswick

he was transferred to the Grand Duchess George of Russia Hospital at Harrogate on May 3

he left for the 1st Canadian Entrenching Battalion on the 29th

nearly perfectly intact interior fabric hinge cover

Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of George V (171212 Pte W(Leopold Orden 4. Klass 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. 97 mm (w) x 46. 11 mm (h);