Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service Archive silver gilt with light blue

silver gilt with light blue and white enamels

143mm in overall length

1916 and in the Canada Gazette 2392 on January 13

McKee led his department during a period of advances and by his example contributed to and encouraged clinical research

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service Archive silver gilt with light blue(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MARINE BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO NAVAL MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41 mm in diameter, measuring 33. 1 grams, in