Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of Gita" with a "Z" and

Gita" with a "Z" and "vich" of the surname still legible

the latter bearing inscriptions of “PETSAMO

signed by the Bishop and Headmaster

the Battalion organized the Fort Garry Horse of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of Gita" with a "Z" and(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat and rounded catch,