Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR second type legend (Const. William J. M. Harries)

The recipient is confirmed as serving with the Lancashire Constabulary in 1939, and in retirement post 1968 relocated to his native Pembrokeshire, Wales

William James Mortimer Harries was a native of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales where he was born on 5 March 1916. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales record the recipient (a unique name) residing at Garstang, Lanca...  read more

Code: 24034

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR second type legend (Const. Charles E. Maughan)

The recipient is confirmed as serving with the Lincolnshire Constabulary, and in particular was a long serving Police Constable stationed at Lough, Lincolnshire, England

'The Standard' issue of 3 August 1946, contained the below notice pertaining to Constable Maughan:

Quote,

P.w.r. Charles Edward Maughan, who has been stationed at Louth for six years...  read more

Code: 24035

Germany (Imperial): Prussia House Order of Hohenzollern. 4th Class Members 'Inhaber' Eagle Badge. Silver with obverse centre enamelled shiell. Un-marked & un-attributed

Weight: 15g with riband

The award fitted with a good long length of contemporary silk riband, this stitched for wear

Instituted in 1851, in two division, the 'Cross' and the 'Eagle' each of four classes. The silver 'Inhaber' Eagle Badges were the junior-most level of award, i.e. 4th Class awards to 'Members' of this Prussian Royal House Order

During ...  read more

Code: 24033

Germany (Imperial): Prussia House Order of Hohenzollern. 3rd Class Knights 'Eagle Badge'. Silver and enamel. Un-marked & un-attributed

Weight: 14g with riband

The award fitted with a good length of contemporary silk riband

Instituted in 1851, in two division, the 'Cross' and the 'Eagle' each of four classes. The enamelled 'Eagle Badges' awarded to knights were the 3rd Class awards of this Prussian Royal House Order

During the Great War when awarded for acts of bravery in combat, the...  read more

Code: 24032

Germany (Imperial): Wound Badge. Black grade (1918). With makers marks

Reverse of the badge complete with original vertical hinged pin and clasp fittings

Makers marks for premier insignia maker 'DRGM' underneath reverse clasp

The Wound Badge (Werwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration established by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during th...  read more

Code: 24018

Germany (Imperial): Prussia Merit Cross for War Aid (Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe)

This Great War decoration was instituted by Prussia on, 5 December 1916. The decoration was awarded for patriotic war aid service, without regard to status or rank

The award is of non-magnetic metal

The medal retaining a good clean length of silk riband

An attractive solid example

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24017

Germany (Imperial): Prussia. Cross of the Veterans’ Association of 'Frauenwaldau' dated 1889, suspended from a silvered Deutscher KriegerBund badge

The badge complete with bow riband and reverse hinged pin and clasp fittings, and as-worn by a German military veteran

Reverse of the gilt cross with makers name and Dresden address

Deutscher Kriegerbund (English: German Warrior League) was a war veterans' and reservists' association in Germany established in April 1873 in Weißenfels. The origins of the association...  read more

Code: 24016

Germany (Weimar Republic): Kyffhauser 1914-1918 War Veterans Commemorative Medal

The Medal was instituted in 1922 and, until the issue of the Cross of Honour (a.k.a Hindenburg Cross) that was issued retrospectively to Great War veterans in 1934, was often the only medal worn by German veterans of the Great War

The Kyffhäuserbund der Deutschen Landeskriegerverbände veterans’ organisation had been established some years before World War I and Field Marshal Paul...  read more

Code: 24015

Germany (Weimar Republic): A 'Preußischer Landeskriegerverband Mitgliedsabzeichen' Prussian War Veterans Association 25 Year Membership Badge

Preußischer Landeskriegerverband Mitgliedsabzeichen) . A Prussian Veterans Association membership badge for 25 Years Membership

A 25-year membership badge, constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked “PREUSSISCHER LANDESKRIEGERVERBAND”, measuring 28 mm (w) x 35 mm (h)

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24014

Germany (Weimar Republic): A 'Preußischer Landeskriegerverband Mitgliedsabzeichen' Prussian War Veterans Association for the Town of Hessisch-Oldendorf

The badge constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “HEINR. TIMM, BERLIN”, measuring 30 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

The membership badge with name of the town / branch printed on one of the ribands 'Hessisch-Oldendorf

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24013