Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Medal For The Proclamation Of Frederick Viii As Duke 1864 certificate_of_authenticity This version of the cross

This version of the cross was period manufactured as a museum example

the son of a Journeyman Mason

Cloth Version Type 1

Knight's Cross 2nd Class - in silver and enamels

He is commemorated on page 42 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and on the Western Technical School Memorial Plaque in Toronto

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Medal For The Proclamation Of Frederick Viii As Duke 1864 certificate_of_authenticity This version of the cross(Erinnerungsmedaille an die Proklamation Friedrichs VIII zum Herzog). Instituted in 1863. In bronze, measuring 31 mm in diameter, surface wear, along with residue evident in the recessed areas of the lettering on both sides, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on December 27, 1863 following Friedrichs proclamation as Duke but suppressed in 1866 following Prussias annexation of the Duchies