Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Philipp Türk’s Witwe Archive Please Note: Private Erwin is

Please Note: Private Erwin is recorded in the Canada General Service Medal Roll under the name "George Irwin"

crown finely hand chiseled

Higher Council for the Protection of Children from Begging Medal (in silver

circumscribed by a cursive inscription

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Philipp Türk’s Witwe Archive Please Note: Private Erwin is(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse