Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross Ii Class, C.1915 Hold the armband is bordered by

the armband is bordered by burgundy colored threads

on a full-length neck chain)

mounted to a silver gilt four-pointed star base

An aggravating plan of Crawford's case is that he was sent to this camp having been adjudged unfit to work by a Belgian doctor at Lichtenborst

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross Ii Class, C.1915 Hold the armband is bordered by(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Instituted 23 October 1914 by Duke Ernst August. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August flanked by oak leaves, the six oclock arm bearing an institution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm bearing a royal crown, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE