Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Hold He studied at the Royal

He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston

probably on the date of his ranking as an Artificer Engineer

and that his trade was that of Glass Blower

but with sufficient silvering remaining to positively identify this as a silver grade wound badge

measuring 34 mm (w) x 53 mm (inclusive of crown suspension)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Hold He studied at the Royal(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). An Iron cross paty constructed of iron and silver, with a blackened magnetic iron core with ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclcok arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813,