Lippe. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross, C.1913 United Republic of marked "STERLING" and marked with

marked "STERLING" and marked with two labor union marks on the reverse

He was first demoted to Major

and had his medal delivered to him in Victoria on October 1

with old fine quality ribbon as worn

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Lippe. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross, C.1913 United Republic of marked "STERLING" and marked with1913 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Schaumburg Lippische Offizierskreuz); a silver gilt Maltese cross with ball finals and white enameled arms; the obverse with a silver gilt eight pointed star, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly; an