United States. An American Consular Service Envelope, from the Franklin Roosevelt Collection, 1934 Newly Listed 1896 in Embrun

1896 in Embrun

(SS-Sicherheitsdienst Schulterklappen für einen Obersturmführer)

with toned silver details

silver gilt and light blue enamelled insignia

A doctor in one of his later medical reports described Davidson's wounding that day: "quite fit until June 4th when he was buried three times by shells and he had severe shell shock

United States. An American Consular Service Envelope, from the Franklin Roosevelt Collection, 1934 Newly Listed 1896 in EmbrunA white paper envelope with pre printed address THE HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE, Washington, D. C. United States of America., with return address in the top left corner stating AMERICAN CONSUL SERVICE. and stamped Canton, China, the envelope has been stamped with a date mark 8. 5. 34. CANTON, with two additional stamps over the postage, numbered #496 inked in the bottom left corner, the reverse has three wax seals of the AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL