Baden, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal GTRexclude tied in place to a

tied in place to a brown shoelace)

each constructed of field-grey cotton and wool

He enlisted on 25 Sep 1914 an original of the 10th Bn

85 mm x 120 mm

flanked by two putti on a plaza

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal GTRexclude tied in place to a(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 38. 42 mm in diameter, in near very fine condition.