A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp By C.e Juncker; Type 1.13.1 Archive 19 EFTS at Virden

19 EFTS at Virden

He was invalided to England and placed at the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at Shoreham-by-Sea on October 20th

1942 he was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

Numbered #286

each pocket having a flap with a reinforced buttonhole and dual snap closures

A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp By C.e Juncker; Type 1.13.1 Archive 19 EFTS at VirdenA textbook example of a gold grade Nahrkampfspange by a desired maker; in gilded zink, some of the original gilding still remaining; horizontal pinback; maker marked Fec. W. E. Peekhaus, Berlin and Ausf. C. F. Juncker, Berlin on reverse (see footnote for explanation for misspelled maker mark); slightly vaulted; with non magnetic center plate; measuring 96. 00 mm x 25. 41 mm; weighing 31. 1 grams; very fine condition. Footnote: All Type 1. 13. 1 Close