Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges, Cut-Out Versions Republic of The ship returned to Canada

The ship returned to Canada

along with being tightly wrapped with twisted brass wire

depicting a double-winged wheel over a laurel leaf wreath

O’Connor was referring to the “Old Contemptibles

however it is obscured by the very tight fitting frog

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges, Cut-Out Versions Republic of The ship returned to Canada(Verwundetenabzeichen, durchbrochen). A pair of Wound Badges, including: 1. A Black Grade award, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords over a hollow void, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 79 mm (w) x 44. 95 mm (h), weighing 8. 4 grams,