Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Archive Footnote: The medal was created

Footnote: The medal was created on August 30

That same month of April 1917

The statue was dedicated on October 28

maker marked “Christian Lauer

Frosted silvered bronze

Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Archive Footnote: The medal was created(Rettungsmedaillen) Instituted 1 February 1833. Type IV, 1907 19018 Issue. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the left facing bust of Wilhelm III circumscribed with FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KONIG VON PREUSSEN, with a small 6 dot symbol at the top, the reverse centre bears the inscription FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, on loop for suspension with orange ribbon with white stripes,