Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For War Merit, C.1917 GTRexclude he stated that "In the

he stated that "In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Mrs

to be placed above and below the seal in order to protect it

inscribed in pencil "479 William Alexander Springett A

104 of which were awarded

accompanied by its 10 mm x 36 mm Ribbon Bar and its 3

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For War Merit, C.1917 GTRexclude he stated that "In the(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR KRIEGSVERDIENSTE (FOR WAR MERIT), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 26 mm in diameter, weighing 14. 3