Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Knight’s Cross, C.1918 Archive Hesse-Darmstadt

Hesse-Darmstadt

1878 in York County

000 of these medals issued

It was here that Hunter recalled: "We soon had our first experience of looking for the enemy's troops in more or less open warfare

which he gained whilst serving in the Grenadier Guards in the Crimea

Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Knight’s Cross, C.1918 Archive Hesse-Darmstadt(Militr St. Heinrichs Orden Knights Cross). 1918 1921 Issue. A Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt; the obverse with a central enameled medallion depicting St. Hentry wielding a tri pronged scepter and an orb, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Frid(ericus), Aug(ustus) d(ei) Garatia) Rex Sax(oniae) Instrauravit (Latin Frederick August by the Grace of God, King of Saxony); with the outer edges of the Maltese cross in white enamels and