Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Award, by the Prussian Mint Republic of mounted from a padded suspension

mounted from a padded suspension with its period original ribbon

He served with the A/312th West Riding Brigade

matched “L/52” for “C

the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World War)

Republic badges: Parachutist Qualification Badge

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Award, by the Prussian Mint Republic of mounted from a padded suspension(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, overlaid by a crossed hammer and mallet, situated above a Free State of Prussia style German national eagle clutching a sword and cluster of lightning bolts, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS GRUBEN RETTUNGS WESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), the reverse bearing a makers mark of PREUSS. STAATS MUENZE for the Prussian