A Mint Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge By Schwerin Auction Archive July 6th 1944 he served

July 6th 1944 he served with the 106th SS signal division until the end of the war

1920-1938 dark bronze version

Berlin Police Buckle

1982 South Atlantic Medal to the Parachute Regiment - With rosette (impressed: 24596483 PTE W J WRIGHT PARA)

Crooks appears to have returned to his original trade of Skinner and is listed in Kilmarnock directories as a Skinner (a person that prepares or deals in hides) and Fellmonger (a dealer in hides or skins

A Mint Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge By Schwerin Auction Archive July 6th 1944 he servedA Mint Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge by SCHWERIN This is the finest example of this badge we have offered. In gilt and silvered tombac, maker marked "SCHWERIN BERLIN" on the reverse, 44. 5 mm x 57 mm, mint condition. No better example could be found of this type.