Saxe-Weimar And Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac commencing his operational tour in

commencing his operational tour in April 1917

He served on HMS Venetia in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on October 16

padded navy blue wool undersides

and maker marked 65 for Klein & Quenzer

marked "STERLING" on the inside

Saxe-Weimar And Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac commencing his operational tour in(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Gold). Instituted 25 June 1902 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Wilhelm, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (TO MERIT 1914), situated within circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring