Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Order Cross, Miniature Ii Class C.1895 GTRexclude The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

but is overall very well preserved

then attached to the 15th Reserve Battalion for "Q

and four Sergeants of the Guards from London acted as pall-bearers

the reverse with a handwritten inscription and date of March 1942

Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Order Cross, Miniature Ii Class C.1895 GTRexclude The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry(Verdienstmedaille II. Klasse). Instituted 3. 7. 1857 by Duke George Victor. (1890 1896 issue). A silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, reverse with a silver gilt center medallion, inscribed FR VERDIENST ("FOR MERIT") in raised lettering, measuring 15. 35 mm (w) x 16. 02 mm (h inclusive of