Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years, Women’s Issue consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 and is buried in

1918 and is buried in Kimberley (West End) Cemetery in Kimberley

and having proven his loyalty to the Austrian Emperor he received the Commander’s Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa

tapering both sideways and downwards from the upper left hoist edge

the reverse with a single band for a strap to slide through

a rare and used example in better than very fine condition

Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years, Women’s Issue consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 and is buried in(Dienstauszeichnung Reichsarbeitsdienst, I. Klasse fr Frauen). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1943 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a double sided oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within wheat stalks, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM