Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross United Republic of 28937 R” on both side

28937 R” on both side of the slotted disk

Footnote: 468 Bugler William Whiter is acknowledged as having been with the 1st Battalion

Burke's body was recovered and transferred to the United States Army Mortuary in Noumea

Order of the White Eagle - Grand Cross

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross United Republic of 28937 R” on both side(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date 1915 respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World War), marked with letter S on