An extremely well preserved matching set of Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger) shoulder straps
rating near extremely fine
inscribed in Latin ""SIGNUM FIDEI"" (The Sign of Faith) on the centrepiece
he was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion for service in the French theatre
Footnote: William Moody Strachan was born in Belfast
Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of An extremely well preserved matching(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original backplate, unmarked, measuring 43. 58 mm (w) x