Prussia, State. A General Service Military Merit Medal, , C. 1915 Hold He was posthumously awarded RCAF

He was posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy

nips and wear in the fabrics throughout from very active use

the other two awards with original ribbons

photo taken circa 1935

Footnote: Alexander McKinney was born on September 27

Prussia, State. A General Service Military Merit Medal, , C. 1915 Hold He was posthumously awarded RCAF(Allgemeines Militr Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 27 January 1912. Type VI. A circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a crowned cipher WRII (for King Wilhelm II) with the date 1912 below, the reverse bearing the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (STATE MERIT) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 50. 15 mm (h), on a white ribbon with orange stripes, very fine.