A West Wall Medal With Packet Of Issue GTRexclude first as the Maritime Medal

first as the Maritime Medal and was subsequently changed by Royal decree in 1938 into the Medal of Maritime Virtue

Richards is buried at Creil Communal Cemetery in Oise

being renamed the Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Order of the Star of Italy)

He was later promoted to Sergeant and at one point

A Modern Canadian Valour Miniature Group - All modern strikings

A West Wall Medal With Packet Of Issue GTRexclude first as the Maritime MedalA West Wall Medal with Packet of Issue Bronze gilt, 33 mm x 41 mm, replacement ribbon, gilt wear on either side of the eagle on the obverse, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its paper packet of issue, inscribed "Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen", creased, one small hole at the top, packet very fine.