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

presenting an eight point star with clusters of seven smooth rays

O’Connor was referring to the “Old Contemptibles

He re-entered the German Wehrmacht in 1934

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,