Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal GTRexclude he was admitted to the

he was admitted to the Manor (County of London) War Hospital at Epsom

ring marked with an asterisk

Deumer" on the inside lid

it was noted that Tierney was in the European theatre for eighteen months when he was "knocked over by a shell explosion" near Zillebeke

then discharged to duty onAugust 10th

Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal GTRexclude he was admitted to the(Rettungsmedaillen). Instituted on 1 February 1833. Type III. (1875 1907 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre presents the head of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in relief facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KNIG VON PREUSSEN, the reverse inscribed FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER) within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 24. 96 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in near very fine