War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By W. Deumer GTRexclude the Wing was under shell

the Wing was under shell fire for nearly a month but despite the great difficulties caused by this constant shelling his magnificent example to all ranks kept them at work so that the airfield was never unserviceable and aircraft never ceased to operate

Instructor Directing Staff Officer

Lady Hardinge of Penshurst Badge of a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra

surface oxidation 41

Machine woven silvery-grey cotton construction cufftitle

War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By W. Deumer GTRexclude the Wing was under shellWar Merit Cross First Class with Swords by W. Deumer by Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid (marked 3 on reverse), in silvered zinc, in slightly worn condition.