Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross Of 1914 Archive It was awarded to members

It was awarded to members of the armed forces with a minimum of one year's service in contact with an enemy who received the Medal of the Wounded

he was attached to the Canadian Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Reinforcement Unit

the leather remains relatively supple considering its age

No interruptions in the fabrics

Commemorative Cross for the War 1866 (bronze gilt

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross Of 1914 Archive It was awarded to members(Kreuz fr Treue Dienste 1914). Instituted 18 November 1914 by Prince Adolph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Prince Adolph, the arms bearing an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE 1914 (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE 1914), unmarked, measuring 36. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 9. 0 grams, in near mint condition.