Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold arriving at the Canadian Base

arriving at the Canadian Base Depot in Le Havre

measuring 50 mm x 25 mm

inscribed "MANITOBA RIFLE ASSOCN INST

It is stamped in black ink "JPLD 5" within a circle on the inside lid

tapering to 40 mm wide at the bottom and is 95 mm deep

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold arriving at the Canadian Base(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, marked 900 on pin with old museum mark