Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order Cross In Gold, First Class Knight, C. 1910 Auction Archive EDMONDS JR

EDMONDS JR

He is buried in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery

backdating to March 1

gilt wear and oxidation evident

It read as follows: "SERGT

Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order Cross In Gold, First Class Knight, C. 1910 Auction Archive EDMONDS JR(Albrecht Orden Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse). Instituted 1850 by King Friedrich August II of Saxony. (1876 1918 Issue). Constructed of hollow Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a white enameled Christ Cross with Gold borders joined through the arms by a green and red enamel laurel wreath, the obverse presenting with a central medallion composed of a Gold relief of Duke Albrecht III of Saxony inside a blue enameled ring bearing the Orders Motto