Germany, Weimar. A Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Veterans Cross GTRexclude He recovered and was back

He recovered and was back with the 1st Company of Infantry Regiment 163 in March

marked "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M4/87" (Matthias Salcher & Söhne

He was wounded in the European theatre and transferred to England to be treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Hampshire

Footnote: Joseph Ovila St Onge was born on June 11

Germany, Weimar. A Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Veterans Cross GTRexclude He recovered and was back(Verdun Kreuz). Constructed of a silvered bronze alloy with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, presents as Maltese Cross with black and white enameled obverse with central ring inscribed Verdun 1914 1918, crossed enameled bronze alloy swords pinned to obverse of ribbon, maker marked on reverse Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg, measuring 40 mm (h) x 39 mm (w), in near extremely fine condition.