Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A 1897 Grand Duke Friedrich Franz Iii Medal GTRexclude Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel

Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on May 21

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horizontal crack in the board at the mid-point causing a crease in the photo

56 mm x 25

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A 1897 Grand Duke Friedrich Franz Iii Medal GTRexclude Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Lieutenant-ColonelA 1897 Gedenkmedaille fr den Groherzog Friedrich Franz III); in silver; the obverse with a rightward facing portrait of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III, circumscribed with his name; the reverse with the royal crown and the coat of arms, circumscribed above with 19. 3. 1851, 15. 4. 1883, and 10. 4. 1897, and circumscribed below Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through difficulties to the stars); on a loop for suspension; 30. 08 mm in diameter; weighing 10. 3 grams;