Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class Republic of Rowe was married to Pearl

Rowe was married to Pearl Ruth in Toronto prior to heading overseas in 1942

Footnote: Walter Fritze was born on August 2

this cufftitle measures approximately 48cm (or 19 ¾ inches) in length

Comprising: Saxony

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class Republic of Rowe was married to Pearl(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 20 March 1918 by Duke Ernst August. (1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August, flanked by oak leaves, topped by a crown, and situated above a date of 1914, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 5 grams, an award piece