German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class Hold black wool backing

black wool backing

Royal Canadian Regiment on October 23

the son of Willi (father) and Gertrud Lehl (mother)

All photographs and some of the printed pieces are glued in place

maker marked "DAVID C

German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class Hold black wool backingGerman Social Welfare Decoration First Class neck cross, in bronze gilt, 52. 54mm(w) x 57. 23mm(h), with full length of period neck ribbon, no chipping to enamels, in slightly worn condition; cross is unmarked, but this is a textbook example manufactured by Godet, Berlin; in typical Godet (red) LDO style case of issue, also containing button hole miniature ribbon and ribbon bar, showing age, in very fine condition.