Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold attached to the Depot Company

attached to the Depot Company on October 21

along with two sets of inset bands supporting the integral belt loop

Mason was with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) when he was reported Wounded

where he was struck off strength and posted to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot at Shorncliffe with Chronic Bronchitis

He was officially listed as "Missing

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold attached to the Depot Company(Hanseatenkreuz). 1915 1918. A Maltese cross constructed of silver with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 40. 30 mm (w) x 40. 81 mm (h); weighing 17. 8 grams with its ribbon; in overall extremely fine condition.