Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross United Republic of with the cord fabricated from

with the cord fabricated from silver bullion wire wrapped around a white cotton core

Burke's body was recovered and transferred to the United States Army Mortuary in Noumea

11 Discharge Depot

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the Chief of the General Staff was directed to form a Brigade Headquarters

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross United Republic of with the cord fabricated from(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date 1915 respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World War), marked with letter S on