Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude ”) written in black ink

”) written in black ink

along with eight metal eyelets embedded into the black wool on the reverse

the son of Alexander Cain and Mary Cain

He was posted to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps School at Camp Borden on September 12

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude ”) written in black ink(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 57 mm (w) x 42. 85 mm (h), weighing 12. 2 grams, in a rare first pattern badge