Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, 800 Silver Mark Auction He served in a number

He served in a number of units during the war

the son of John Marriott and Hannah Marriott of Loughborough

trimmed at both the top and bottom with silver-grey threading

before being transferred on April 20th to Company K

fully lined with field-grey wool twill

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, 800 Silver Mark Auction He served in a number(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a 42 mm long trapezoidal magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of