Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive adorned by Serbian crown and

adorned by Serbian crown and blue enamel tassels

age-related discolouration

as insufficient hard evidence meant that he had to wait for postwar confirmation of the sinking by the Italian Foreign Office

McCaw 1919

Private Hollister suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to the face during the Second Battle of Ypres and was evacuated to No

Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive adorned by Serbian crown and(Gendarmerie Funker Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central Austrian style national eagle bearing a shield with national colours, inside a red and black enameled diamond, topped by white and gilt enameled inscription GENDARMERIE FUNKER (GENDARMERIE RADIO OPERATOR), with green enameled oak leaf branches at the bottom, the reverse with dual attachment clips, maker marked L. Klein, Wien, measuring