A Hessen Red Cross Organization Badge By A.stubbe GTRexclude 8 mm x 66 mm

8 mm x 66 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

the night of January 17

Nonetheless it was on May 15th 1917 when James Smith was awarded that Military Medal with the following citation: "For initiative

He was listed in the London Gazette on June 8

He was a School Teacher before the war and named his next-of-kin as his wife

A Hessen Red Cross Organization Badge By A.stubbe GTRexclude 8 mm x 66 mmA Hessen Red Cross Organization Badge by A. Stubbe Bronze gilt and enamels, maker marked "A. STUBBE BERLIN C19" and engraved "708" on the reverse, illustrating a red cross in the centre flanked by an "H" on the left and an "S" on the right, surrounded by the inscription "HESSISCHER LANDESVEREIN VOM ROTEN KREUZ", 29. 6 mm x 38. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine.