Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A 1914 War Merit Cross II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac British War Medal with MID

British War Medal with MID Oak Leaf (in silver

the bottom maker marked “STEINHAUER & LÜCK

" Private Allison's Index Card states that he was entitled to the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

A Grand Officer’s set consisting of a finely enameled red four-armed cross in silver gilt

It is finished with an eagle's head as the pommel

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A 1914 War Merit Cross II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac British War Medal with MID(Militr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse 1914). 28 February 1915 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six oclock arm with a date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an inscription of FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE (FOR EXCELLENCE