Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade With Case, By B.h. Mayer Newly Listed soiling on the right shoulder

soiling on the right shoulder and the right breast pocket

constructed of cardboard-reinforced light green wool

All period miniature as worn by the recipient:

stating that he had two years' previous service with the 5th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards and as a Corporal (later Sergeant) from 1912-1914 with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in Toronto

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade With Case, By B.h. Mayer Newly Listed soiling on the right shoulder(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze mit Etui). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a