Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander Cross With Swords, C.1880 Buy Now Leg was flexed when (he

Leg was flexed when (he was) wounded and (it) was left in this position for 15 days when (the) leg was put on (the) back splint but refused to completely extend

possibly Spanish

stating that he had served with the 14th Regiment

first in French

Strong was also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander Cross With Swords, C.1880 Buy Now Leg was flexed when (he1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Komturkreuz mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross constructed of solid gold, with white enameled arms, with solid gold lions and crossed gold swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central medallion of blue enamels, with a raised gold Wendish crown, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin Through Struggle to the Light) in gold capital letters; the reverse