his surname spelled as "Roach" and his service number typed incorrectly as "412533" instead of "412633"
nicely toned
bottom arm marked 938 W (Wagner)
in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
the hinge and catch remaining intact
Germany, Imperial. A Lot Of Medals And Decorations Archive his surname spelled as "Roach"(Abzeichen und Medaillen). A lot of five medals and decorations, including a Merit Cross for War Aid, constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the reverse bearing a central inscription of FR KRIEGS HILFSDIENST (FOR VOLUNTARY WAR AID), unmarked, measuring 41. 33 mm (w) x 41. 75 mm (h), weighing 19. 5 grams,