Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners Republic of Heavy Weight Wrestling Sport Medal

Heavy Weight Wrestling Sport Medal 1886 (silver

each opening with a light brown bakelite button meeting a reinforced buttonhole

he was in action and suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to his right arm on October 2

He was posted to Fleet School at Halifax on September 20

and flat silver bullion wire

Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners Republic of Heavy Weight Wrestling Sport Medal(HJ Ehrenzeichen fr verdiente Auslnder). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a central oval white enameled medallion, situated within a brown enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of HJ, overlaid by a silvered German national eagle clutching an enameled HJ insignia, flanked by oak leaves, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse applique in position, with a rectangular plate