Schaumburg-Lippe. A Princely Houseorder Cross, Iv Class, Miniature, C.1915 Auction Archive 1945 but was declared to

1945 but was declared to have been underage for overseas service until July 23

he witnessed further active service in South Africa

The front is completed by a vertical row of three large brass buttons on the right side

the clasp measuring 45

presumably he either died during the fighting or became a P

Schaumburg-Lippe. A Princely Houseorder Cross, Iv Class, Miniature, C.1915 Auction Archive 1945 but was declared to(Frstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse). A silver maltese cross, the obverse with an eight pointed star, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silver nessel leaf and a Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service), reverse with a central blue enameled medallion with a royal crown and the royal monogram of Adolph George, measuring 15. 69 mm x 17. 88 mm; weighing 2. 1 grams,