Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, C.1917 United Republic of diligently fulfills his official duties

diligently fulfills his official duties and justifies the trust which has been demonstrated to him through this nomination

Surrey and would spend the next three weeks recuperating

sixteen days shy of his twenty-third birthday

Footnote: Norman Beatty Murray was born on June 15

Third badge is sterling silver with blue enamels

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, C.1917 United Republic of diligently fulfills his official duties(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silver plated brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, with a central multi coloured enameled square checkered insignia on a ribbed field, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse applique in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,