Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude Both Battalions were raised and

Both Battalions were raised and mobilized in Toronto under the authority of G

witnesses saying that they saw the plane break the clouds and fly into the hills

The armband is fabricated from a thin white cotton/rayon blend

going on to become a Professor in the School of Mining at Queen's University in Kingston

Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude Both Battalions were raised and(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silver, vaulted, with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback (marked "900"), a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 42. 3 mm (w) x 42. 0 mm (h); worn