Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Third Class Auction Archive Catherine Jones of Halifax

Catherine Jones of Halifax

Footnote: David Nolan

the unit was involved in heavy trench fighting on the Douve River near Messines on 17 November 1915

MC ARTHUR 1-C

MRS 25 unexpectedly sailed directly into a magnetic mine

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Third Class Auction Archive Catherine Jones of Halifax(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 3. Grades). A Latin cross constructed of bronze and red and white enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed Der Deutschen Mutter (The German Mother), with all four arms of the cross edged in white enamels with solid blue panels; the reverse dated with the date of