Germany, Weimar Republic. A Prussian Honour Cross I Class For 1914-1918 Hold entitled "Canadian Airmen and the

entitled "Canadian Airmen and the First World War - The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force

in uniform and with the Knight’s Cross (awarded on 6 April 1943) with Oak Leaves (awarded on 16 September 1943) and an array of other decorations clearly visible

It could not be awarded posthumously

clear-coated

he was promoted to Hauptmann (Captain)

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Prussian Honour Cross I Class For 1914-1918 Hold entitled "Canadian Airmen and the(Preuisches Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse fr 1914 1918). Constructed of gilded and silver bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with black enameled arms, overlaid by a central enameled medallion featuring a white enameled disc overlaid by a Hohenzollern style imperial eagle, within a ring of black enamel bearing a gilt inscription of PREUSSENS TAPFEREN KRIEGERN (PRUSSIAS