Germany, Heer. A Set Of Heer Infantry Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps Auction Archive He earned his first commission

He earned his first commission as lieutenant on April 29

style of ribbon used between 1937 and 1947

three promotion documents to Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) (217x149/297mm

He is commemorated on page 467 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

It was given to the troops serving in the Boer War as a Christmas/New Years' gift from Queen Victoria

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Heer Infantry Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps Auction Archive He earned his first commission(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mnner der Infanterie). A matching set of Heer Infantry Enlisted personnel shoulder straps, each constructed of dark green wool and trimmed with white piping, the reverse of each strap with an integral strap bearing a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), in near mint condition.