Brunswick, Dukedom. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction Archive He signed his CEF Attestation

He signed his CEF Attestation Paper on October 4

Before his retirement in 1925

stating his date of birth as January 20

Theodor Riedel also participated in the Norwegian Campaigns

Brunswick, Dukedom. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction Archive He signed his CEF Attestation(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse) Issued 1914 1918. A cross pattee constructed of darkened bronze; the obverse inscribed EA for Ernst August, with a raised royal crown on the12 oclock arm and dated 1914 on the 6 oclock arm, the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (For Merit at War), measuring 30. 21 mm (w) x 34. 46 mm (h), with loop for suspension, very fine.