surface rust on the reverse)
He re-enlisted on a second occassion
1) Silver two-piece constructed Reichsbund der Zivildienst Berechtigten (Reichsbund of Eligible Civilian Servicemen) stick pin
Mercer returned to Canada and was discharged on August 18
(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 19440
Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of First World War Service Decorations Newly Listed surface rust on the reverse)(Dienstauszeichnungen). A pair of First World War service decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three