Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Iv Class Miniature, C.1895 Auction suggesting: "likely the original owner

suggesting: "likely the original owner spruced up his tabs with the only piping he had access to that was similar in color to the secondary piping on his shoulderstraps

and overlaid by a diagonal white tresse in the style of a Latvian national emblem

IV - Operations of the Kurram Valley Field Force from November

Instituted on 1 May 1937

until the Army could determine value of equipment missing that was assigned to Mayes

Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Iv Class Miniature, C.1895 Auction suggesting: "likely the original owner(Verdienstmedaille II. Klasse). Instituted 3. 7. 1857 by Duke George Victor. (1890 1896 issue). A silver gilt Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, reverse plain feild, measuring 15. 10 mm (w) x 17. 29 mm (h inclusive of integral ring) and weighing 1. 2 grams, with minor enamel loss, fine.