Two First War "On War Service" 1916 Badges Auction Archive reinforced row of red stitching

reinforced row of red stitching at the far tip

Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung Berlin N 65

On November 11

Bruce was discharged "To return to civil life (his physical condition precluding his serving advantageously in the Army)" AKA "Physically Unfit"

Two First War "On War Service" 1916 Badges Auction Archive reinforced row of red stitchingLarge Badge (bronze, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT & SON Ltd LONDON" and stamped "217405" on the reverse, 39 mm x 44 mm, vertical pinback); and Small Badge (white metal, marked "1916" on the obverse, 21. 2 mm x 24 mm, push pin, repair evident on the reverse). Fine. Footnote: On War Service badges were worn by civilians during the First World War, in order to indicate that the person wearing it was on engaged in important war work. Several of these badges