The Royal Medal of Recompense was established by a king that was Duke of Schleswig during what years?
Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX (8 April 181829 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.
Medal for Merit in War The Medal for Merit in War (German: "Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege" ) was a military decoration of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, established during World War I on 7 March 1915 by Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. For officers, there was the Cross for Merit in War, while the Medal was for enlisted personnel.