A 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Auction First Mate William Ellison

First Mate William Ellison

Throughout these and many other actions in which the Battalion has been involved

that he was married and that his trade was that of Accountant

yet because of the blau gas fuel

Certificate for Appointment to Ministerial-Amtmann (dated April 16

A 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Auction First Mate William EllisonA 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Bronze gilt, maker marked "W. SAUERWEIN MAINZ" on the bottom edge, illustrating a procession of various airships flying over Mainz and the River Rhine, inside a circular frame of leaves, inscribed "KRIEGSMASSIGE BALLONVERFOLGUNG MAINZ JUNI 1914" with a branch of oak leaves below, 50 mm x 85 mm, scattered gilt wear and spotting, edge nicks, better than very fine.