Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Gold Grade With Swords Clasp Auction Awarded the George Medal Major

Awarded the George Medal Major Geoffrey William BIDDLE

for service upon hospital ships for the next fifteen months

but became Commanding Officer four days later

maker marked with the H & H Hilborn company eagle insignia and marked "1/20 10K (1/20 10K Gold) on the reverse

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Gold Grade With Swords Clasp Auction Awarded the George Medal Major(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). A round gilded war material medal, the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed DEM VERDIENSTE 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914) within an oak wreath, on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a sword clasp, measuring 35. 10 mm in diameter, and in overall very fine condition.