Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 1957 Version Hold in gently worn and overall

in gently worn and overall better than very fine condition

hardly worn badge but without any gilding left

only to be abandoned on the grounds that other British Empire troops who had also served at Gallipol

He was credited with having served seventeen months with the Canadian Machine Gun Company

for a period of almost three years

Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 1957 Version Hold in gently worn and overall(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse with a central crossed bayonet and stick grenade, within a square oak leaf wreath, flanked on each side by sun rays and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 75 mm (w) x 25. 47 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.