Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 GTRexclude one with additional handwritten notes

one with additional handwritten notes in red ink

when he volunteered for submarine service at H

he was transferred to the 39th Infantry Battalion on December 5th at West Sandling

White silk embroidery in the shape of an eagle with the monogram RAF encircled by a laurel wreath of brown silk

Burke was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) A-V (N)

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 GTRexclude one with additional handwritten notes(Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1864 1935. A silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, with rightward facing lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a round Gold central medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering, all surrounded by a Gold green enameled oak wreath; the reverse with a