Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive sewn to an underlay of

sewn to an underlay of Waffenfarbe badge-cloth in black

1915 with the 37th Infantry Battalion for WWI service

Private Simon was Wounded in Action on August 8

Erskine was discharged in consequence of "being wounded and rendered physically unfit for further service" on January 21

Officer's Cross - with wreath between arms

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive sewn to an underlay of(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.