United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Officer, Military Division, By Garrard consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with his right foot and

with his right foot and leg suffering lacerations and incurring puncture wounds above the buttocks

the reverse is marked “E SCHMIDHÄUSSLER PFORZHEIM” and bears a horizontal pinback

the relevant official casualty report stating

Fullsize: 34 mm

light bubbling in the finish from age

United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Officer, Military Division, By Garrard consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with his right foot andInstituted June 4 1917 by King George V. Type II (1957 ). An Officers badge, in silver gilt, featuring the portraits of Queen Mary and King George V on the obverse surrounded by a ring inscribed FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, the reverse features the cypher of George V, measures 49. 05mm (w) x 61. 3mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension), weighs 27. 8 grams (including ribbon), worn on original red and white ribbon with pin at the top, scattered gilt