Germany, Weimar Republic. An Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Auction Andrews of London

Andrews of London

Scotland and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Telegraphist in 1918 at the age of fifteen

Hume was awarded the Officer of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire effective March 17

In 1933 he took command of the 3rd torpedo boat half flotilla

Germany, Weimar Republic. An Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Auction Andrews of London(Weimarer Republik, Verdun Kreuz). Issued 1914 1918. Two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and white enamels; the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Verdun, 1914 1918; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 and Ges. Gesch (for gesetzlich geschtzt = legally protected, i. e. a registered design) on reverse; double loops for ribbon suspension; measuring 39.