Prussia, State. A Reserve Long Service Decoration, I Class for 20 Years Republic of 1) A Hindenburg Cross

1) A Hindenburg Cross

Thomas Marktewitz” on the reverse

First photo is a studio portrait

1916 at Camp Hughes (west of Carberry

dated “9

Prussia, State. A Reserve Long Service Decoration, I Class for 20 Years Republic of 1) A Hindenburg Cross(Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung fr 20 Dienstjahre). Instituted January 16th, 1842. (c. 1900 issue). Constructed of silver and gold, on a fixed loop and ring for suspension from its short period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with finely pebbled arms, the obverse with a central gold medallion bearing the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the reverse with an analogous medallion bearing the Roman numerals XX (20), unmarked, measuring 37. 6 mm (w)