Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class, Commander, C.1910 Hold He was soon declared "missing

He was soon declared "missing whilst engaged on active operations against the enemy"

circumscribed “Hannoversche Tapferkeit” (German - Hanoverian Bravery)

where he learned to become a gardener

Footnote: The Hamburg America Line (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft = HAPAG) was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class, Commander, C.1910 Hold He was soon declared "missingMecidiye Nian. Instituted in 1851. Turkish made, center appliqu in Gold and red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, each of the arms with three faceted rays, silver standard marked on the both the reverse of the order and on the reverse cartouche, measuring 62 mm (w) x 79 mm (h) inclusive of its red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension, tiny chip evident in the red enamels at the base of the crescent moon on the suspension,