Two Royal Australian Air Force (Raaf) Wings GTRexclude 8-11 August 1918

8-11 August 1918

Six European Medals

He enlisted as a Lance Corporal in the Army Service Corps (S4-041744) for service in the First World War

After unsuccessfully running three times for the Danish Parliament between 1876 and 1881

A similar buckle is illustrated on pages 510-511 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Two Royal Australian Air Force (Raaf) Wings GTRexclude 8-11 August 1918Pilot Wings (red, white and royal blue embroidery, on a black wool base, padded, brown burlap mesh backer, 42 mm x 120 mm); and Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) Wing (red, white and royal blue embroidery, on a black wool base, brown burlap mesh backer, 50 mm x 100 mm). Tip of the backer on pilot wing at both ends is missing but does not interefere with the integrity of the wing, glue residue on the reverse of both from previous board mounting, extremely fine.