Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity Erskine was discharged in consequence

Erskine was discharged in consequence of "being wounded and rendered physically unfit for further service" on January 21

Civil Merit

with a SS manufacturer’s tag attached to the reverse

Non-Commissioned Officer's Shoulder Board (upper in black wool with a fouled anchor in gold-coloured wire with two red embroidered rank chevrons above

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity Erskine was discharged in consequence(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 an elongated block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round