Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of Hesse Veteran’s Association Badges Auction Archive silvered metal buckle on the

silvered metal buckle on the strap bearing lion's heads at either end

the 27 year old Cecelia Martin (nee McQuillan)

and National Defense Service Medal (in bronze

proposed that a more likely cause for the sinking was from a magazine explosion within the vessel

Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of Hesse Veteran’s Association Badges Auction Archive silvered metal buckle on the(Kriegerkameradschaft Abzeichen). A pair of Hesse veterans association badges, including a badge with ribbons, constructed of gilded bronze, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked Ad. Schwerdt, Stuttgart, measuring 30 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), in very fine condition, and; a plain badge, constructed of bronze, vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 56 mm (h), in very fine condition.