An Iron Cross 1939 First Class Hold on a gilded bronze chain

on a gilded bronze chain with knurled pins on either ends

His mother was the sister of the 7th Earl of Cardigan

who had taken active part in the campaign

located east of Ypres

Evacuated to 4th Southern General Hospital

An Iron Cross 1939 First Class Hold on a gilded bronze chainAn Iron Cross 1939 First Class Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse; white metal cross pattee of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 44. 08 mm x 44. 12 mm;