Germany, Imperial. An Association Of German Governesses Merit Medal By Bowles, C.1876 Newly Listed ” circumscribed with “NIL DESPERANDUM”

” circumscribed with “NIL DESPERANDUM” (“NEVER DESPAIR”)

he was appointed as a Lieutenant for temporary service

when Kumsky had flown 30 sorties 156 hours 55 minutes from August 15

He suffered a gun shot (shrapnel) wound to his left thigh on August 23

Footnote: The Inter-Allied Victory Medal was instituted on October 6

Germany, Imperial. An Association Of German Governesses Merit Medal By Bowles, C.1876 Newly Listed ” circumscribed with “NIL DESPERANDUM”(Bund Deutscher Gouvernanten Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with oak leaf branches overlaid by banners bearing an inscription of ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN GOVERNESSES, maker marked BOWLES, measuring 23. 68 mm in diameter, weighing 7. 1 grams, in better than