Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold while the widows' and orphans'

while the widows' and orphans' and other benefit schemes insured the men and their families in case of illness or death

70mm x 68mm

GESCH on reverse

He married Sarah D

In the 1881 British Census

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Service Cross, Ii Class Hold while the widows' and orphans'(Feuerlschenwehr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms bearing stylized red enameled flames, with a central white enameled medallion topped by a black enameled mobile swastika, with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM