United Kingdom. A Volunteer Rifles Shooting Challenge Medal, to Private M. Whitaker, No. 3 Company 1873-1874 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The document is named to

The document is named to Regierungsbaurat (Construction Councillor) Heinrich August Ernst Wilhelm Meinecke

some Great Personage

Type II 1899-1933

situated above an inscription of “DEUTSCHE MEHRHEIT” (“GERMAN MAJORITY”) and circumscribed by an inscription of “20

The battalion held the line under intermittent artillery fire

United Kingdom. A Volunteer Rifles Shooting Challenge Medal, to Private M. Whitaker, No. 3 Company 1873-1874 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The document is named toIn silver, obverse illustrating a left facing rifleman kneeling and in a shooting position, inscribed "IN DEFENCE" below, engraved "CHALLENGE MEDAL No. 3. COMPY." above, reverse engraved "1873. Pvt. M. WHITAKER. 1874. Pvt. M. WHITAKER." in the centre, within an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 38 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ornate suspension, "V. R." clasp affixed to its original ribbon, tri claw hanger with pinback, edge