Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War, C.1915 United Republic of wearing Croatian Naval badge

wearing Croatian Naval badge

off the coast of north-west Borneo

a recipient of the Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class

on top of a mobile swastika

Footnote: Alexander McKay Gunn was born on January 12

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War, C.1915 United Republic of wearing Croatian Naval badge(Medaille fr Verdienst im Kriege 1915). Instituted 7 March 1915 by Duke Bernhard III. (1915 1920 issue). A circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bears a central raised cross paty with a central monogram of Duke Bernard III, with a crown at the 12 oclock arm, encompassed by an oak leaf wreath with ribbon throughout, the reverse bears a cross paty with a central SAxon coat of arms, circumscribed by FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 15 (FOR MERIT