Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration 1914, Gold Grade Newly Listed The shorts measure approximately 455

The shorts measure approximately 455 mm across the waist and 548 mm through the legs

indicating this was worn at the Army NCO Preparatory Schools

Canadian Engineers was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal

as confirmed by the oak leaf on his War Medal 1939-1945

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration 1914, Gold Grade Newly Listed The shorts measure approximately 455(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen 1914 in Gold). Instituted 1914 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1919 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914), within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 36. 18 mm in diameter,