He later took on the rank of Lieutenant
Preissler Pforzheim - In pressed silvered tombac
the first photo of the lot is that of the initial field grave of Sergeant John William Peter Melvin - who was killed April 7th 1917
slot broach with full citation and original citation document
As stated in the letter from the Vice-Admiral of the Polish Navy
A Great War D.s.o. Group Of Five Awarded To Lieut. Colonel Crosse Newly Listed He later took on theThe Awards of Lieutenant Colonel W. C. Crosse A Great War D. S. O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant Colonel W. C. Crosse, Royal Army Service Corps, who also won a "mention" for operations in Archangel in 1919 Distinguished Service Order, G. V. R., silver gilt and enamel; Queen's South Africa 1899 1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. W. C. Crosse, A. S. C.); 1914 Star (Major W. C.