Germany, Imperial. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Walter Creasy was born

Footnote: Walter Creasy was born on May 12

The reverse features a maker’s mark near the ricasso reading “Carl Eickhorn

but both times spent eight hours in the city

42 mm x 43

Germany, Imperial. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Walter Creasy was born(Verwundetenabzeichen der Marine in Schwarz). Constructed of a blackened non magnetic metal alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval chain link wreath, around a central raised anchor overlaid by crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 98 mm (w) x 46. 26 mm (h), weighing 8. 3 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points, in near