Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with LDO Case certificate_of_authenticity with the ribbon bars for

with the ribbon bars for each illustrated in the left hand margin in hand-drawn pencil crayon

the London Gazette entry gives a fuller account of the incident

Footnote: Thomas Dawson Crighton was born on April 5

Both books exhibit wear on their covers from active use

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with LDO Case certificate_of_authenticity with the ribbon bars for(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Etui). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 10 mm (w) x 43. 43 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by