Three War Merit Medals And Second Class Crosses GTRexclude Down was retired to pension

Down was retired to pension on August 10

Footnote: John Thomas Evans was born on May 24

and a 1914 German Veteran’s Commemorative medal

suffering a severe gun shot wound to the right thigh

Three War Merit Medals And Second Class Crosses GTRexclude Down was retired to pensionA complete grouping of the Kriegsverdienstmedaille and the Kriegsverdienstkreuz, consisting of a War Merit Medal, War Merit Cross Second Class, and a War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords; 1) The War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille) in gilt bronze; on a loop for suspension; with a medal ribbon bar; measuring 32. 23 mm in diameter; 2) The War Merit Cross Second Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse) in bronzed zink; on loop for suspension; with