An Imperial Hessen Group Of Three Newly Listed The Reverend Edward Charles Woolridge

The Reverend Edward Charles Woolridge Powell attained the the rank of Chaplain 3rd Class on 11 November 1917

Sole saw service on the Light Cruiser H

below is maker’s mark WKC (around 1880-1900 period manufacture)

eventually killed on 17 February 1901 when he

and subsequent medical reports outline that he had sustained a G

An Imperial Hessen Group Of Three Newly Listed The Reverend Edward Charles WoolridgeAn Imperial Hessen Group of Three Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (iron core, magnetic, marked "WILM" on the ring, 42. 8 mm); Hessen: General Honour Decoration, Type III (silver, 33 mm); and Hindenburg Cross with Swords (marked "G18" on the reverse, 37. 5 mm). Dark patinas on the IC2 and H: GSD, on suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, worn ribbon around the IC2 ring, extremely fine.