Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude the reverse a female figure

the reverse a female figure wearing a suit of armour

the obverse with an oval silver medallion depicting a lion holding a shield

the reverse centre presents a similar enamelled medallion

maker marked "BIRKS" and hand engraved "19 WCI" on the reverse

His brother was Sir Andrew MacPhail

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude the reverse a female figure(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,