An Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity In December 1855 he was

In December 1855 he was appointed Staff Assistant Surgeon but was transferred to the reserve in August 1856

McDiarmid was a veteran of WWI with the 130th and 75th Battalions CEF

I wish to express my commendation for the fine services you have rendered as Intelligence Officer from 13 March 1944 to the present day

with period buckle fastened to Sebastopol bar

An Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity In December 1855 he wasAn Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 by Carl Dillenius Iron core with silver frame, maker marked "CD" (Carl Dillenius) and marked "800" (silver) on the reverse, 42. 8 mm, vertical pinback, very light wear on the paint, near extremely fine.