Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A Friedrich Franz-Alexandra Cross, C.1914 Hold Private Archibald Beattie

Private Archibald Beattie

and Medal of the Greek-Bulgarian War 1913 (bronze gilt

measuring 24 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

Stitched onto the peak of the cap is an insignia in the form of a dark blue wool backer bearing a hand-embroidered gold bullion wire Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

(1874-1918)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A Friedrich Franz-Alexandra Cross, C.1914 Hold Private Archibald Beattie(Friedrich Franz Alexandra Kreuz) Instituted 15 November 1912. A Rupert cross paty constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears the left facing portraits of Friedrich Franz and his wife, Alexandra, the reverse arms bear the inscription FR WERKE DER NCHSTEN LIEBE 12 NOV 1912 (FOR WORKS OF CHARITY) and the centre bears the royal monogram, with loop for suspension on a red, blue and yellow striped ribbon, measuring 44. 01 mm (w) x 48. 36 mm (h),