Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Hold collapsed and died while walking

collapsed and died while walking near his home in New York

with its worn period original ribbon

and dated “1914”

total length 36

Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Hold collapsed and died while walking(Gedenkmedaille fr Sdwest Afrika). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre portrays a mythical god of war surrounded by the inscription SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse centre shows the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with a laurel branch underneath, surrounded by the words VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (MERIT FOR THE EXPEDITION), measuring 32. 57 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, with clasps labelled