Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold Footnote: The Dahomey Expedition Commemorative

Footnote: The Dahomey Expedition Commemorative Medal was bestowed upon the participants of the First Franco-Dahomean War (1890) and of the Second Franco-Dahomean War (1892-1894)

followed by combined operations exercises on the Isle of Wight

in a presentation folder with the House of Commons insignia on the front cover)

where he was posted to Mare Island

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold Footnote: The Dahomey Expedition Commemorative(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1870 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 49 mm (w) x 40. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition.