An Army Marksmen Lanyard; Grade I Auction joining his unit in the

joining his unit in the field on the 22nd

dying a few feet in the rear of the centre point of the trench

his widow (now Mrs

it indicates that she was eligible for a gratuity of $180

An Army Marksmen Lanyard; Grade I Auction joining his unit in theThick, twisted, interwoven bright silver bullion braid, head of the lanyard with a 39. 5 mm x 55. 3 mm silvered aluminum badge displaying the Wehrmacht eagle above a shield fronted by crossed swords, framed by a wreath of oak leaves, 410 mm in length inclusive of its suspensions loop, Army green cloth backer, very light contact on the badge, the silver bullion free of fraying, extremely fine.