Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 25-Year Long Service Decoration consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was posted to Witley

He was posted to Witley Camp when he received orders to proceed overseas to the Canadian Field Artillery

Having held the position of Purchasing Clerk with the 77th Battery

1962 the badge was given its current name

553 of this Saxon-Ernestine House Order Knight's Cross First Class awarded

having awarded himself the title ‘Comte d'Alby de Gratigny’

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 25-Year Long Service Decoration consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was posted to Witley(Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht fr 4 Jahre). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised number 25, unmarked, measuring 39. 85 mm (w) x 44. 96 mm (h), weighing 19. 3 grams, accompanied by its period original wax paper issue