Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade GTRexclude A First War Victory Medal

A First War Victory Medal to the Royal Garrison Artillery - (2

1943 and qualified as a Class III Driver (M/C Comb) two weeks later

measuring 44 mm 39 mm

at the age of 23 and is remembered with honour on Panels 42 and 43 of the Pozières Memorial

at the same time he was diagnosed with heart disease grade L

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade GTRexclude A First War Victory Medal(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and reverse pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 56 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), weighing 22. 4 grams, most of the gilt has been lost, in overall better than very fine condition.