"W" Merit Badge
In view of at least one expert
A light brown leather sweatband fully lines the interior of the side walls and measures 42 mm in width
when he was wounded by an exploding shell (shrapnel) at the Battle of Festubert in the Artois region of France
a "China Together" Handout (in yellow embroidery on a red cotton base
Russia, Imperial. A First War Cross Of St. George, Type Iv, Iii Class Silver Grade Hold "W" Merit Badge( ). Instituted in 1807. In silver, the reverse number marked "173" and "134" (173,134) on the arms at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock respectively, along with being marked Third Class in Russian on the arm at 6 o'clock, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, very dark patina, exhibiting light contact and spotting, replacement ribbon mounted to a modern five sided brass suspension with pinback, better than very fine. Footnote: The