Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Oberleutnant Zur See Shoulder Board Pair Auction surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNG

surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNG an die EISERNE ZEIT 1915" (REMINDER to the IRON TIME 1915)

they entered the Reichswald Forest and supported the infantry assault crossing of the River IJssel

marked with the RZM insignia and numbered "M4/87" (Matthias Salcher & Sohne

" He was discharged in consequence of RO 4585 Para

Footnote: John James McGovern served at Cornwall during the Fenian Raids of 1870

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Oberleutnant Zur See Shoulder Board Pair Auction surrounded by the inscription "ERINNERUNGFour rows of fine silvered bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading and wound around a white cord, wrapped in a u shape, in a chevron formation, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, severed at the shoulder end, underside in black wool, 28 mm x 118 mm each, band of discolourization appearing on the bullion near the shoulder end, better than very fine. (C: 102)