1914 Patriotic Iron Cross - In bronze
where he was declared "doing well"
It has has an irregularly-shaped white cotton label with Japanese characters
bronze wreath and swords front clasp on its original triangular ribbon
” He was injured twice within the first six days of arrival
Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service 4-Year Long Service Badge Auction Archive 1914 Patriotic Iron Cross -(Dienstauszeichnung fr den Reichsarbeitsdienst in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, the obverse with a Reich Labour Service (RAD) insignia, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM REICHSARBEITSDIENST (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE REICH LABOUR SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 32. 62 mm (w) x 44. 99 mm (h), weighing 22. 7 grams, in better than