Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal In Silver Hold and to promote good fellowship

and to promote good fellowship among the members

" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) on the reverse of the receiving clip on the left end

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 3rd and 38th Reserve Battalions

at the age of 51 (which would have made him too old for military service

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal In Silver Hold and to promote good fellowship(Militrverdienstmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE (FOR BRAVERY AND LOYALTY) inside of a laurel wreath, measuring 28. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.