(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Offiziersdolch)
from October 15
and above a swastika flanked by laurel leaves
all four clasps number engraved "DOC723" on the reverse
John the Evangelist at Cowley in Oxford from 1905 until he joined the Army during the Great War
Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Society Of Lifeguards, To B. Vanstrappen Buy Now (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Offiziersdolch)Instituted April 1, 1919. In bronze gilt, the obverse presenting a left facing profile surrounded by the inscription ALBERT ROI DES BELGES, the reverse is plain with the inscription SOCIETE ROYALE DES SAUVETEURS DE BELGIQUE, with name B. Vanstrappen engraved in the center, the medal is surmounted by a large crown, measures 26. 5mm (w) x 47. 4mm (h including crown suspension), weighs 11. 0 grams, worn on original ribbon, light edge knocks and contact,