Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example GTRexclude He was Killed in Action

He was Killed in Action on July 30

after the ship-of-the-line had been badly damaged by a storm while sailing to Port Royal

measuring 50 mm (w) x 50

the other three are replacements

82 mm x 62

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example GTRexclude He was Killed in Action(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung von Menschenleben, Museumsstck). Instituted 25 Septemeber 1843 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1894 1896 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEN (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), within a laurel and oak wreath, unmarked, measuring 32. 97