A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Miniature Stick Pin Hold Footnote: Golden Military Merit Cross

Footnote: Golden Military Merit Cross was highest Prussian bravery award for enlisted soldiers and only about 1350 crosses in total were awarded during 1914-18 period

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1919 at the age of 31 and is buried in the Cambridge (nee Preston Public) Cemetery

the young de Chair found himself having to call his father "Your Excellency" in his role as aide-de-camp to the Governor of New South Wales

A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Miniature Stick Pin Hold Footnote: Golden Military Merit CrossA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen miniature stick pin; silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; on a 57 mm long knurled pin; measuring 16 mm x 12 mm; fine condition.