A Belgian Lieutenant De Dorlodot "Thank You" Medal Hold He enlisted with the Imperial

He enlisted with the Imperial Forces as a "Boy" on July 31

37 / Nachdruck wird gerichtlich verfolgt" in the lower left corner

Kirby was in action three months later and suffered a gun shot wound to his right leg on August 18

Medal struck in silver (marked

A Belgian Lieutenant De Dorlodot "Thank You" Medal Hold He enlisted with the ImperialA Belgian Lieutenant de Dorlodot "Thank You" Medal Bronze, obverse illustrating a right facing angel with an olive branch in the right hand, flying over a battlefield, protecting a right facing rifleman in a trench below, reverse illustrating a star with emanating rays above the inscription "JE VEILLE SUR LUI OFFERT AUX GRACIEUSES MARRAINES DES SOLDATS BELGES PAR LE LIEUTENANT DE DORLODOT", branches of laurel leaves below, 24. 5 mm x 29. 7 mm,