Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Archive the son of George Kirkham

the son of George Kirkham and Mary Jane Kirkham

Weniger counted officers

1917: Militärverdienstkreuz (Military Merit Cross) 3rd Class with War Decoration 3rd Class

1942 and attached to 81 Canadian Artillery Company

hand embroidered in silver wire and silver sequins

Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Archive the son of George Kirkhamc. 1940. (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin; measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h);