Baden, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper in Valcartier

enlisting as a Private

marked "Friedrichsdorf" below the photo

the Union merged with Oeuvre Humanitaire

Bertin was discharged upon demobilization at Dispersal Station "C"

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Auction He signed his Attestation Paper(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 38. 42 mm in diameter, in near very fine condition.