Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Belt Buckle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Preston was promoted to the

Preston was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal and was later transferred to the 20th Infantry Battalion "1st Central Ontario Regiment" for service in the French theatre

including a 1921 Geestenseth eighth place medal

reverse engraved "MARRONE / STEFANO" in the centre and surrounded by the engraved inscription "CIELO MEDIT

one constructed of a dark blue card stock binding with 20 paginated interior pages

without mothing or other damage

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Belt Buckle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Preston was promoted to the(Kriegsmarine Grtelschnalle fr Offizier). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath with cut out edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central raised fouled anchor on a ribbed background, the reverse with a clip and dual buckles, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish and some oxidation to the obverse, in very fine condition.