United Kingdom. A Royal Artillery Sweetheart Badge, 1939 Auction all on vertical pinbacks

all on vertical pinbacks

The helmet measures 220 mm (w) x 262 mm (l) x 130 mm (h)

His aggressive actions so inspired his comrades that a spirited counterattack drove the enemy from the perimeter

Trinty College shield and date "MDCCCXCII" (1892) on reverse

except that he won the Knight’s Cross on February 18

United Kingdom. A Royal Artillery Sweetheart Badge, 1939 Auction all on vertical pinbacksDisk in sterling silver with black shell background, hand engraved insignia, held in place within a sterling silver frame, maker marked "G&A", marked with the British lion, a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "D" (1939) on the reverse, measuring 27. 5 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine.