Saxony, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, Type Viii, C.1915 Newly Listed South African Engineering Corps

South African Engineering Corps

Instituted on July 19

Accompanied by a Miniature Group of Same (BWM: silver

Footnote: Badge was examined by Mr Tomislav Muhić (author of the book "Serbian and Yugoslavian Orders and Decorations") who concluded the badge "is a textbook example by official Imperial Austrian maker Karl Fleischhacker

measuring 19 mm x 103 mm

Saxony, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, Type Viii, C.1915 Newly Listed South African Engineering Corps(Medaillen fur Lebensrettung). Instituted 18 May 1831. Type VIII. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the right facing portrait of King Friedrich August circumscribed with FRIEDRICH AUGUST KNIG VON SAXONY (FRIEDRICH AUGUST KING OF SAXONY), the reverse is inscribed with FUR LEBENS RETTUNG (FOR LIFESAVING), encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, measuring 35. 53 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), with suspension ring, very fine.