Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, With Original Paper Envelope GTRexclude disregarding the heavy mortar and

disregarding the heavy mortar and sniper fire

He wanted to get a full pilot's training and the only practical way to do that was to join the RAF

France: Type II - Bronze gilt with red enamels

The Daimler-Benz employers thank him for a letter he sent in 3 days earlier and send back several brochures concerning cars

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, With Original Paper Envelope GTRexclude disregarding the heavy mortar and(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1894 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 37 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension