Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. A Griffon Order, Commander's Star, By H. Rose, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity The Paratrooper badge is cotton

The Paratrooper badge is cotton and gold bullion

as when the men are standing

1915 at Armentieres

" His personal effects and receipt from the Paymaster in the sum of five shillings and seven pence (the cash that was found on him) were sent to his widow Gertrude Lenora Carmichael of Toronto

The precarious position of these brave fellows can be better appreciated by these last two messages

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. A Griffon Order, Commander's Star, By H. Rose, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity The Paratrooper badge is cotton(Greifen Orden, Bruststern zum Komturkreuz). Issued 1884 1918. A silver eight rayed star consisting of four larger and four smaller rays; the obverse with a raised central silver gilt medallion depicting a griffon, surrounded by a broad ring of red enamels, inscribed ALTIOR ADVERSIS in silver gilt lettering; the reverse with a vertical banjo style pinback with a functional hinge catch assembly; marked H. Rose, Schwerin on the reverse; measuring 79. 51