Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class visually-hidden Reid was laid down on

Reid was laid down on June 25th

Instituted in 1928 (in silver with a gilt chrysanthemum

with loop for suspension - attached to bar with horizontal pinback

Gesh” as well as “RAD” on reverse

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class visually-hidden Reid was laid down on(Militr Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 28 February 1915 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. (1915 1924 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with pebbled arms and ribbed borders, bearing a central raised monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six oclock arm bearing a date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm bearing a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering banjo style pinback meeting a