Brunswick, Dukedom. A House Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Merit Cross, By H.jürgens, C.1915 Auction Archive spending five and half years

spending five and half years in the Canadian Army before he was discharged from service on January 23

for service in the North African theatre

daily routine and exercise

a co-pilot doesn't really have much to do

Brunswick, Dukedom. A House Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Merit Cross, By H.jürgens, C.1915 Auction Archive spending five and half years(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen, Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 25 April 1834 by Herzog Wilhelm VIII. (1912 1918 issue). In silver, consisting of a Latin Cross with ball finials, with green enameled oak leaf laurels joining the quadrants, obverse with a central monogram of Wilhelm VIII topped by a royal crown inside a ribbed oval border, the arms of the cross inscribed with a raised motto of IMMOTA FIDES (UNBREAKABLE FIDELITY), on loop for suspension