Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen. An Honour Cross, Third Class, C.1914 Archive one marked marked "W

one marked marked "W

) and Defence Medal (Unnamed)

It is not officially maker marked by Steinhauer & Lück’s trademark incuse relief “4”

Son: Private Thomas George Fowles

Shortly afterwards

Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen. An Honour Cross, Third Class, C.1914 Archive one marked marked "W1857 1918 issue. An example of a Honour Cross Third Class (Ehrenkreuz 3. Klasse); a silver Maltese cross; the obverse with a Gold oval blue enameled medallion bearing a rampant lion; the reverse with a similar Gold oval blue enameled medallion bearing the Royal Monogram of Gnther Friedrich Carl; on a loop for suspension; with a correct replacement ribbon; unmarked; measuring 40. 32 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h); weighing 18. 8 grams; in overall near