Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Province of China the knot with a field

the knot with a field grey wool backer

Both badges with the enamels intact

A 1935 German Machine Gunners Plaque - Dark silvered

Preston was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal and was later transferred to the 20th Infantry Battalion "1st Central Ontario Regiment" for service in the French theatre

naming his next-of-kin as Gladys Vera & Tommy Seaton

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Province of China the knot with a field(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker II. Klasse Silber ohne Schwerter). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 39. 98 mm (w) x 45. 00 mm (h), weighing 14. 0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine