Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction Archive the reverse centre also in

the reverse centre also in silver depicting a laurel branch with the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit)

with moderate contact marks and scratches from use

He is deemed a

was a Cadet at the Royal Military Academy beginning in January 1883 and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery on December 9

Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction Archive the reverse centre also in(Pour le mrite). Instituted in 1740 by Friedrich II. A blue enamelled bronze gilt Maltese cross with gilded eagles in between each cross arm, the obverse shows the crown and cypher F for Friedrich on the top cross arm, the name Pour le Mrite (For Merit) reads across the left arm to the right and ending on the bottom arm, the reverse presents blue enamelled cross arms and eagles between each quadrant, no maker marks, measures 15. 21 mm (w) x 16. 46 mm