A Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross GTRexclude The HMS Llandovery Castle later

The HMS Llandovery Castle later became a casualty itself of the war on a voyage from Halifax

as his mother was no longer alive and the fact that he was not married

numbered "36184"

very fine as a pair

17 x 11 cm

A Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross GTRexclude The HMS Llandovery Castle laterA Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross so called "Pour le Merite" for enlisted, in silver gilt, bottom arm marked "W 938", officially awarded cross, in good very fine condition, and in case of issue(Case; fine). This was highest Prussian bravery award for enlisted soldiers and only about 1350 crosses awarded during 1914 18 period, out of approximately Six million German soldiers. Rare.