Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude Cottle proceeded overseas for service

Cottle proceeded overseas for service in the French theatre on January 8

" It was recommended that he be discharged on account of physical unfitness and that "no further treatment would benefit his condition"

in gilded zinc

on an original shortened neck ribbon

one that had existed before he joined the Army but the trenches and marching in France had made it intolerable

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude Cottle proceeded overseas for service(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.