Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit, 1St Class Grand Cross, By Steinhauer & Luck, C.1955 Auction with an inserted flat backer

with an inserted flat backer

Klasse) by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid

followed by Kent Street Public School and Ashbury College

Constructed of black wool with two insignia - a gilded bronze winged wheel

Footnote: Russel Leslie Beaver was born on November 11

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit, 1St Class Grand Cross, By Steinhauer & Luck, C.1955 Auction with an inserted flat backer(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red and black enamels, measuring 71 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h), on its original shortened sash; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with red and black enamels, mounted to a silver gilt six pointed star base, maker marked ""St. & L"" (Steinhauer & Luck, Ldenscheid) and ""800"" (silver) on the pin, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), vertical pinback. Intact