An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude An American Yangtze Service Medal

An American Yangtze Service Medal

had been worn on chain by veteran

Nicel patina

adorned with "CANADA" shoulder flashes on both shoulders

16 (when) shrapnel struck him on right elbow

An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude An American Yangtze Service MedalAn Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; screwback version; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a complete screw back assembly consisting of a nut, backing plate, and a screw piece to fasten the Iron Cross