Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 Hold until rejoining the Home Fleet

until rejoining the Home Fleet in March 1945 at Scapa Flow

He was subsequently discharged on October 2

Commander for Gentlemen

on a replacement ribbon

Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 Hold until rejoining the Home Fleet1864 1935 Issue (Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); a silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, as well as lions and crossed swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a round silver gilt medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Fideliter & Constanter (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in gilt lettering, surrounded by an enameled laurel wreath; the reverse with a round central