Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction Squadron Leader

Squadron Leader

27 mm x 80 mm patch cut out of the black wool backer

The town of Kamloops and its surrounding district paid tribute to the 189 men ho gave their lives during the Great War

having had to relinquish his command "on account of ill-health contracted on active service" and being permitted to retain his rank

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction Squadron Leader(Offizierstellvertreter Unterarzt): Wide strip of fine silver bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading, in a u shape, sewn in place to the black wool upper, a gilt bronze snake and caduceus insignia in the centre, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, the button vaulted, maker marked "ASSMANN & SE LDENSCHEID" and marked "K. D. above "M." on the reverse, black wool