Description
almost to the man
A little over six months later
it was stated that Boatswain's Mate First Class Smith had been "placed in the status of missing
catch marked “FR” and “Windhundkopf 3 A”
arriving in England on the 30th
Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal Auction Archive almost to the man(Rettungsmedaillen). Instituted on 1 February 1833. Type III. (1875 1907 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre presents the head of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in relief facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KNIG VON PREUSSEN, the reverse inscribed FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER) within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 24. 96 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in near very fine