Germany, Hj. A Rare 1938 Hamburg Reichskampf Participant’s Badge United Republic of England and he joined the

England and he joined the CEF on 21st September 1915

A week after receiving his injuries at Arras

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced green doeskin wool and bearing dual bands of twisted and rolled gold bullion wire

Schmidt appears at the far right in the photo

the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 36309 of Friday

Germany, Hj. A Rare 1938 Hamburg Reichskampf Participant’s Badge United Republic of England and he joined the(Reichskampf Hamburg Abzeichen). Constructed of a bronzed aluminum alloy with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of a circular ring bearing a raised inscription of REICHS KAMPF HAMBURG, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel, in turn bearing an enameled HJ insignia, flanked by a date of 1938, topped by a detailed depiction of turreted castle gate through which a ship is passing, unmarked, measuring 39 mm