For his successes in the French campaign he was awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted into a Colonel General
June 1st 1938 he was named Comrade Unit Leader of his local 136 Iserlohn youth group
1914 and served on her for the entirety of the conflict
his service extended to a number of postings
A WWI MC Group to the Royal Field Artillery - Lieutenant Samuel Ralph Brown
Waldeck, Merit Order certificate_of_authenticity For his successes in theCross First Class, with Swords and Oak Leaves, in suilver gilt and enamels, 1914 1918, 63x63mm (oak leaves 17. 8x20. 5mm), unmarked, without ribbon, of fine quality make, worn, very tiny enamel imperfections, nearly extremely fine and rare.