Germany, Imperial. A 1916 Medal For Berlin War Relief Volunteers By Constantin Starck Auction Berlin 68 (marked on reverse)

Berlin 68 (marked on reverse)

the upper and underside of the strap matching that of the belt

measuring 39 mm (w) x 42

along with his Obituary from the New York Times of October 16

He had formed a Home Guard unit from Americans living in London

Germany, Imperial. A 1916 Medal For Berlin War Relief Volunteers By Constantin Starck Auction Berlin 68 (marked on reverse)(Erinnerungsmedaille fr Freiwilliger). Constructed of patinated magnetic metal, the obverse with a robed female figure dousing a fire, flanked by an inscription of EDEL SEI DER MENSCH, HILFREICH UND GUT (LET MAN BE NOBLE, HELPFUL, AND GOOD), the reverse with an FUER OPFERWILLIGE HILFELEISTUNG AN IHREN MITBUERGEN IN SCHWERER KRIEGSZEIT DIE STADT BERLIN (FOR HELPFUL SERVICES TO YOUR FELLOWS CITIZENS IN THE DIFFICULT TIME OF WAR IN THE CITY OF BERLIN),